gentleman
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/
noun
Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
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Noun 3 meanings
Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
Any man.
An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English gentilman, morphologically gentle + man, partial calque of Old French gentilhome.
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GENTLEMAN at a glance
GENTLEMAN has 9 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + L 1 + E 1 + M 3 + A 1 + N 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,403 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with gentleman
All rhymes- HUMAN10
- WOMAN10
- GERMAN9
- CHAIRMAN15
- ROMAN7
- BATMAN10
- NORMAN8
- SUPERMAN12
- FRESHMAN16
- BUSINESSMAN15
- CONGRESSMAN16
- FREEMAN12
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