gentlewoman

Signification (Anglais)

1. (historical) A woman of the nobility.
2. (US) A female member of a legislature, especially a female member of a House of Representatives.

Concepts

dame

madame

lady

Synonymes

lady

dame

ma’am

madam

noblewoman

peeress

Traductions

gentildonna

dama

signora

dame

hanımefendi

κυρία

ευγενής κυρία

λαίδη

dama

edelvrouw

dama

senhora

madame

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təlˌwʊm.ən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: gentilwoman

In summary

From Middle English gentilwoman, modelled after gentilman (“gentleman”), equivalent to gentle + -woman.