Meaning
plural of gentleman
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gentleman
- Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
- (broadly, polite, term-of-address) Any man.
- (historical) A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK law) an armigerous man ranking below a knight.
- (derogatory) An effeminate or oversophisticated man.
- (derogatory, historical, sometimes, usually) An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.
- An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mɪn/
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