gentleman

/ˈdʒɛntlmən/
/ˈdʒɛntəlmən/
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Other forms: gentlemen

Definitions of gentleman
  1. noun
    a man of refinement
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    types:
    Don
    a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
    gent
    informal abbreviation of `gentleman'
    gentleman-at-arms
    one of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions
    type of:
    adult male, man
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
  2. noun
    a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
    synonyms: gentleman's gentleman, man, valet, valet de chambre
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    type of:
    body servant
    a valet or personal maid
    manservant
    a man servant
Pronunciation
US
/ˈdʒɛntlmən/
UK
/ˈdʒɛntəlmən/
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