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单词 gentlewoman
释义 gentlewoman
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
(plural gentlewomen)
Etymology: Middle English gentilwoman, from gentil + woman
1.
 a. : a woman of noble or gentle birth : a woman of quality
  < a gentlewoman of good and honorable stock — Francis Hackett >
  < a lady, as ladies went in Colombia … but she wasn't a gentlewoman — Donn Byrne >
 b. : a woman attendant upon a lady of rank
2. : a woman of refined manners or good breeding : lady
 < gentlewoman seeks part-time employment as companion or social secretary — Saturday Review >
3. : a woman member of a representative legislative body (as the United States House of Representatives) — used with the
 < the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Connecticut >
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