Definitions for gentleman
ˈdʒɛn tl məngen·tle·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gentlemannoun

   a man of refinement

2. valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, mannoun

   a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

   "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. gentlemannoun

   A man of breeding or higher class.

2. gentlemannoun

   A polite term referring to a man.

   Please direct this gentleman to the menswear department.

3. gentlemannoun

   A polite form of address to a group of men.

   Follow me, gentlemen.

4. gentlemannoun

   Toilets intended for use by men.

5. gentlemannoun

   A cricketer of independent wealth, who does not (require to) get paid to play the sport

6. gentlemannoun

   Amateur.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GENTLEMANnoun

   Etymology: gentilhomme, French; gentilhuomo, Ital. that is, homo gentilis, a man of ancestry. All other derivations seem to be whimsical.

   1. A man of birth; a man of extraction, though not noble.

   A civil war was within the bowels of that state, between the gentlemen and the peasants. Philip Sidney.

   I freely told you, all the wealth I had
   Ran in my veins; I was a gentleman. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.

   He hither came a private gentleman,
   But young and brave, and of a family
   Ancient and noble. Thomas Otway, Orphan.

   You say a long descended race
   Makes gentlemen, and that your high degree
   Is much disparag’d to be match’d with me. Dryden.

   2. A man raised above the vulgar by his character or post.

   Inquire me out some mean-born gentleman,
   Whom I will marry strait to Clarence’ daughter. William Shakespeare.

   3. A term of complaisance.

   The same gentlemen who have fixed this piece of morality on the three naked sisters dancing hand in hand, would have found out as good a one had there been four of them sitting at a distance, and covered from head to foot. Addison.

   4. The servant that waits about the person of a man of rank.

   Sir Thomas More, the Sunday after he gave up his chancellorship, came to his wife’s pew, and used the usual words of his gentleman usher, Madam, my lord is gone. William Camden.

   Let be call’d before us
   That gentleman of Buckingham’s in person. William Shakespeare, H. VIII.

   5. It is used of any man however high.

   The earl of Hereford was reputed then
   In England the most valiant gentleman. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   The king is a noble gentleman, and my familiar. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gentleman

   A gentleman (Old French: gentilz hom, gentle + man) is any man of good and courteous conduct. Originally, gentleman was the lowest rank of the landed gentry of England, ranking below an esquire and above a yeoman; by definition, the rank of gentleman comprised the younger sons of the younger sons of peers, and the younger sons of a baronet, a knight, and an esquire, in perpetual succession. As such, the connotation of the term gentleman captures the common denominator of gentility (and often a coat of arms); a right shared by the peerage and the gentry, the constituent classes of the British nobility.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gentleman

   A gentleman refers to a man who is courteous, respectful, considerate, and generally well-mannered to others. Often associated with qualities such as integrity, chivalry, and a strong sense of honor, a gentleman embodies the attributes of gentlemanly conduct in all aspects of life, whether personal or professional. This term can also carry class connotations, historically referring to a man of high social rank or position. However, in modern contexts, it is more commonly associated with one's behavior rather than social status.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gentlemannoun

   a man well born; one of good family; one above the condition of a yeoman

2. Gentlemannoun

   one of gentle or refined manners; a well-bred man

3. Gentlemannoun

   one who bears arms, but has no title

4. Gentlemannoun

   the servant of a man of rank

5. Gentlemannoun

   a man, irrespective of condition; -- used esp. in the plural (= citizens; people), in addressing men in popular assemblies, etc

6. Etymology: [OE. gentilman nobleman; gentil noble + man man; cf. F. gentilhomme.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gentleman

   In modern speech the term gentleman refers to any man of good, courteous conduct. It may also refer to all men collectively, as in indications of gender-separated facilities, or as a sign of the speaker's own courtesy when addressing others. In its original meaning, the term denoted a man of the lowest rank of the English gentry, standing below an esquire and above a yeoman. By definition, this category included the younger sons of the younger sons of peers and the younger sons of baronets, knights, and esquires in perpetual succession, and thus the term captures the common denominator of gentility shared by both constituents of the English aristocracy: the peerage and the gentry. In this sense, the word equates with the French gentilhomme, which latter term has been, in Great Britain, long confined to the peerage; Maurice Keen points to the category of "gentlemen" in this context as thus constituting "the nearest contemporary English equivalent of the noblesse of France". The notion of "gentlemen" as encapsulating the members of the hereditary ruling class was what the rebels under John Ball in the 14th century meant when they repeated:

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gentleman

   jen′tl-man, n. a man of good birth: one who without a title wears a coat of arms: more generally every man above the rank of yeoman, including the nobility: one above the trading classes: a man of refined manners: a polite term used for man in general: (Shak.) a body-servant:—pl. Gen′tlemen—also a word of address:—fem. Gen′tlewoman.—ns. Gen′tleman-at-arms, a member of the royal bodyguard, instituted in 1509, and now composed of military officers of service and distinction only; Gen′tleman-comm′oner, a member of the higher class of commoners at Oxford University; Gen′tlemanhood, Gen′tlemanship, the condition or character of a gentleman.—adjs. Gen′tlemanlike, Gen′tlemanly, well-bred, refined, generous; Gen′tlemanliness.—adj. Gen′tlewomanly, like a refined and well-bred woman.—n. Gen′tlewomanliness.—Gentleman farmer, a landowner who resides on his estate and superintends the cultivation of his own soil; Gentleman of the Chapel-royal, a lay-singer who assists the priests in the choral service of the royal chapel; Gentleman's gentleman, a valet, or gentleman's body-servant; Gentleman usher, a gentleman who serves as an usher at court, or as an attendant on a person of rank.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gentleman

   One who is gentle toward the friendless.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gentleman

   A male adult that is polite, mannerly and is respectful to all human beings and animals

   Her father is a gentleman and it shows in how he has such respect for everyone and everything and is a beautiful role model for the family and community.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on July 26, 2015  

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1. gentleman

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GENTLEMAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gentleman is ranked #63218 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gentleman surname appeared 316 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gentleman.
   
   90.5% or 286 total occurrences were White.
   3.4% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.9% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Body Servant
   • Man
   • Manservant

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'gentleman' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2069

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'gentleman' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1888

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'gentleman' in Nouns Frequency: #707

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How to pronounce gentleman?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

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How to say gentleman in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gentleman in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gentleman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of gentleman in a Sentence

1. Thomas Markle:

   Harry got on the phone with Meghan Markle -- they called me together. Harry asked for Meghan Markle hand on the phone and I said,' you're a gentleman. Promise me you'll never raise your hand against my daughter. i was complaining I didn't like Donald Trump. Donald Trump said,' give Donald Trump a chance'. I sort of disagreed with that.

2. Dave Chanda:

   They knew what to do. They probably saved the gentleman's life.

3. Winston Churchill:

   The substance of the eminent Socialist gentleman's speech is that making a profit is a sin, but it is my belief that the real sin is taking a loss.

4. George Sanders:

   This is no time to act like a gentleman. I am a cad and shall react like one.

5. Geneva Solomon:

   Years ago a gentleman was charged with home invasion on my home. He forced his way into my home and I walked downstairs with a gun, but because of my training I didn’t escalate the situation and deadly force wasn’t necessary.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gentleman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gentleman
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gentleman
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentleman
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentleman
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gentleman
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gentleman
9. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=gentleman
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=gentleman