noun🔗ShareA 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; an armiferous man ranking below a knight."Being a gentleman, Robert was entitled to shove other commoners into the gongpit but he still had to jump out of the way of the knights to avoid the same fate himself."personhistorysocietyculturefamilyjobtitlestylemoralpropertyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man."My grandfather, a true gentleman, always greeted everyone with a smile and a kind word. "personcharacterhumansocietystylemoralqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn effeminate or oversophisticated man."The new student, a rather effeminate gentleman, was often teased by his classmates. "personcharacterstylehumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(polite term of address) Any man."My grandfather, a true gentleman, always held the door open for the ladies. "personhumancharacterstylecultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(usually historical, sometimes derogatory) An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means."That gentleman in the art class was a pleasant enough fellow, but more of an amateur than a serious student. "personcharacterhistorysocietycultureattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment."The gentleman playing in the school chess club is a wealthy student who doesn't play for prizes. "personsportcharacterhistorysocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
