∙ 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