Definitions for Gentlewoman
ˈdʒɛn tlˌwʊm əngen·tle·wom·an

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewomannoun

   a woman of refinement

   "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gentlewomannoun

   A woman of the nobility.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gentlewomannoun

   Etymology: gentle and woman.

   1. A woman of birth above the vulgar; a woman well descended.

   The gentlewomen of Rome did not suffer their infants to be so long swathed as poorer people. George Abbot, Descr. of the World.

   Doth this sir Protheus
   Often resort unto this gentlewoman? William Shakespeare.

   Gentlewomen may do themselves much good by kneeling upon a cushion, and weeding. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   2. A woman who waits about the person of one of high rank.

   The late queen’s gentlewoman, a knight’s daughter,
   To be her mistress’ mistress! William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Her gentlewomen, like the nereids,
   So many mermaids, tended her i’ th’ eyes,
   And made their bends adorings. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopat.

   3. A word of civility or irony.

   Now, gentlewoman, you are confessing your enormities; I know it by that hypocritical down-cast look. Dryden.

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1. gentlewoman

   A gentlewoman is a polite or formal term referring to a woman of good social position or renowned for her noble characteristics, courtesy, and refinement. It is equivalent to referring to a man as a gentleman. It can also refer to a female personal attendant or a lady's maid in historical contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gentlewomannoun

   a woman of good family or of good breeding; a woman above the vulgar

2. Gentlewomannoun

   a woman who attends a lady of high rank

Matched Categories

1. • Woman

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How to pronounce Gentlewoman?

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   British

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   Australian

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How to say Gentlewoman in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gentlewoman in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gentlewoman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Gentlewoman in a Sentence

1. Adam Schiff:

   The gentlewoman will suspend, ... this week...

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Gentlewoman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gentlewoman
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Gentlewoman
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gentlewoman
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Gentlewoman