A woman belonging to a family of gentle rank; spec. a woman belonging to a family of the lowest rank of the English peerage. Also more generally: a…
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [noun] > gentlewoman (4) gentlewomanc1225 A woman belonging to a family of gentle rank; spec. a woman belonging to a family of the lowest rank of the English peerage. Also more generally: a… country gentlewoman1592 A gentlewoman who lives in the country. Cf. country gentleman, n. gentledame1647 A gentlewoman. gentlelady1846 A woman of noble birth or high social standing; = gentlewoman, n. 1a. Now archaic and rare. |
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