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# gentleman

noun (a gentleman, gentlemen)

«gentleman» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A gentleman is a polite word for a man. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleman/#m1)
2. A gentleman is a man who is kind, honest and has good manners. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleman/#m2)
3. (old-fashioned) A gentleman was a rich man from a high-class family who did not need to work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleman/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life people say «this gentleman is waiting» as a polite way to talk about a man, and speeches start «Ladies and gentlemen». The «Gents» sign shows the men's toilet in the UK. In stories a true gentleman is brave and kind. Phrases: ladies and gentlemen, a real gentleman, a perfect gentleman, the gents.

### Examples

- Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our school play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleman/#x1)
- The gentleman at the front would like a coffee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleman/#x2)
- He held the door open like a real gentleman. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleman/#x3)
- An old gentleman helped me find the bus stop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleman/#x4)
- In the story, the gentleman lived in a big house with servants. (old-fashioned) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleman/#x5)
- The gents' toilet is down the corridor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleman/#x6)
- There were 12 ladies and 15 gentlemen, so 27 guests in all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleman/#x7)
- "Don't talk nonsense," replied the old gentleman. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleman/#x8)

### Note

Plural is «gentlemen» (not gentlemans). It is more polite than «man». The female pair is «lady» (ladies). In maths, «ladies and gentlemen» means add the two groups.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gentleman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gentleman/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gentleman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gentleman.html) on Mova free.