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gentlewoman

[ jen-tl-woom-uhn ]

noun

plural gentlewomen.
  1. a woman of good family, breeding, or social position
  2. a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered woman; lady.
  3. a woman who attends upon a lady of rank.
  4. a female member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives:

    The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Maine.



gentlewoman

/ ˈɛԳəˌʊə /

noun

  1. archaic.
    a woman regarded as being of good family or breeding; lady
  2. rare.
    a woman who is cultured, courteous, and well-educated
  3. history a woman in personal attendance on a high-ranking lady
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٱˌɴdzԱ, adjective
  • ˈԳٱˌɴdzԱԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t·ɴdza· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gentlewoman1

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; gentle, woman
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Example Sentences

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She thinks it matters that Chenery engaged with fans as “a perfect gentlewoman.”

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“I support repealing these tax credits,” he replied, offering only the noncommittal promise to “continue to work with the gentlewoman from Virginia, just like we will with all members.”

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One of his stories is about a Southern gentlewoman who keeps her dead fiance’s corpse in her bed.

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As usually performed, it is the distasteful tale of a callow playboy named Bertram who treats the friend who loves him — Helen, a young “gentlewoman” of his mother’s household — as a discardable childhood toy.

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She is almost always busy taking care of Mrs. Forrest, a very plump gentlewoman who hasn’t figured out yet that life in James Town will be a lot harder than life in England.

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