单词 | gentlewoman |
释义 | gentlewoman /jenˈtl-wŭm-ən/noun (pl genˈtlewomen)
genˈtlewomanliness noun genˈtlewomanly adjective Like, or characteristic of, a refined and well-bred woman gentle /jenˈtl/adjective
ORIGIN: OFr (Fr) gentil, from L gentīlis belonging to the same gens or clan, later, well-bred; see genteel genˈtlehood noun (archaic) Position or character attaching to good birth genˈtleness noun genˈtlenesse noun (obsolete) Same as gentilesse gentˈly adverb gentle breeze noun (meteorology) A wind of force 3 on the Beaufort scale, reaching speeds of 8 to 12mph genˈtlefolk plural noun People of good family gentle-heartˈed adjective Having a gentle or kind disposition 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
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