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| gen·tle·man [ jént'lmən ] (plural gen·tle·men [ jént'lmən ]) |
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1. polite and cultured man: a cultured man who behaves with courtesy and thoughtfulness
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2. man: used as a polite term to refer to a man, regardless of his social position or behavior
  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
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3. upper-class man: a man from a high social class, especially a man with an independent income
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4. history man with coat of arms: in English history, a man who was not strictly of noble birth but was entitled to a coat of arms. He ranked above a yeoman in the social order.
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| gen·tle·man·li·ness noun |
| gen·tle·man·ly adjective |
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