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gentleman
Noun
  • 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. Britain law
  • Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
  • An effeminate or oversophisticated man. pejorative
  • Any man. polite term of address
  • An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means. usually historical, sometimes pejorative
  • An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment. cricket