genˈtleman noun see separate entry.

gentle reader noun

Courteous reader, an old-fashioned phrase common in the prefaces of books

genˈtlewoman noun see separate entry.

the gentle craft

1. Shoemaking (obsolete)
2. Angling

gentleman /jenˈtl-mən/

1. A man of good birth or high social standing
2. A man of refined manners
3. A man of good feeling and instincts, courteous and honourable
4. A well-to-do man of no occupation
5. A polite term used for man in general
6. A man who without a title bears a coat of arms (historical)
7. More generally, any man above the rank of yeoman, including members of the nobility (historical)
8. A personal attendant (Shakespeare)

genˈtlemanhood or genˈtlemanship noun

The condition or character of a gentleman

genˈtlemanlike adjective

Like or characteristic of a gentleman

genˈtlemanliness noun

genˈtlemanly adjective

1. Befitting a gentleman
2. Well-bred, refined, generous

gentlemanship see gentlemanhood above

Genˈtleman-at-arms noun

A member of the royal bodyguard, instituted in 1509, and now composed of military officers of service and distinction only

genˈtleman-cadetˈ noun

A student in a military college

genˈtleman-commˈoner noun

Formerly, at Oxford and Cambridge, an undergraduate with special privileges

gentleman farmer noun

1. A landowner who lives on his estate superintending the cultivation of his own soil
2. A gentleman who owns a farm and employs a farm manager and other staff to work it on his behalf

Gentleman of the Chapel Royal noun

A lay singer who assists the priests in the choral service of the royal chapel

gentleman's agreement or gentlemen's agreement noun

1. An agreement resting on honour, not on formal contract
2. A contract made by word of mouth and without drawing up any legal documents, ie not legally binding but resting on honour alone (business)

gentleman's gentleman noun

A valet

Gentleman's Relish® noun

A savoury paste made from anchovies, for spreading on sandwiches, etc

gentleman usher noun (pl gentlemen ushers)

A gentleman who serves as an usher at court, or as an attendant on a person of rank

gentlemen's agreement see gentleman's agreement above.