gentleman
Definition
1.- A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; an armiferous man ranking below a knight. 2.- Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. 3.- An effeminate or oversophisticated man.
Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛn.təl.mən/
Explanation
1.- Being a gentleman, Robert was entitled to shove other commoners into the gongpit but he still had to jump out of the way of the knights to avoid the same fate himself. 3.- Well, la-di-da, aren't you just a proper gentleman?
Details
- Category: Family and related words
- Sign Language: Lengua de Señas Mexicana (LSM)
- Region: México
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