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- Dictionarygentlewoman/ˈdʒɛntlˌwʊmən/
noun
- 1. a woman of noble birth or good social standing. archaic
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1. a. : a woman of noble or gentle birth. b. : a woman who is an attendant upon a lady of rank. 2. : a woman of refined manners or good breeding : lady. Synonyms. dame. lady. milady. noblewoman. peeress. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of gentlewoman in a Sentence.
A gentlewoman (from the Latin gentilis, belonging to a gens, and English 'woman') in the original and strict sense is a woman of good family, analogous to the Latin generosus and generosa.
Gentlewoman definition: a woman of good family, breeding, or social position. See examples of GENTLEWOMAN used in a sentence.
GENTLEWOMAN definition: 1. a woman who belongs to a high social class, or who is kind, polite, and honest 2. a woman who…. Learn more.
A gentlewoman is a woman of high social standing, or a woman who is cultured, educated, and well-mannered. [ old-fashioned ] She decided to set up a training scheme for 'gentlewomen who aspired to be teachers'.
gen·tle·wom·an. (jĕn′tl-wo͝om′ən) n. 1. A woman of gentle or noble birth or superior social position. 2. A well-mannered and considerate woman with high standards of proper behavior. 3. A woman acting as a personal attendant to a lady of rank.
Gentlewoman definition: A woman of gentle or noble birth or superior social position.
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