gen|tle|wom|an|ly

gen|tle|wom|an|ly
gen|tle|wom|an|ly «JEHN tuhl WUM uhn lee», adjective.
like or suitable for a gentlewoman.
gen´tle|wom´an|li|ness, noun.

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  • gen|tle|wom|an — «JEHN tuhl WUM uhn», noun, plural wom|en. 1. a woman of good family and social position. 2. a well bred woman; lady. 3. a woman attendant of a lady of rank …   Useful english dictionary

  • gen´tle|wom´an|li|ness — gen|tle|wom|an|ly «JEHN tuhl WUM uhn lee», adjective. like or suitable for a gentlewoman. –gen´tle|wom´an|li|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • gentlewoman — gen•tle•wom•an [[t]ˈdʒɛn tlˌwʊm ən[/t]] n. pl. wom•en 1) a woman of good family, breeding, or social position 2) a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well mannered woman; lady 3) a woman who attends upon a lady of rank • Etymology: 1200–50… …   From formal English to slang

  • gentlewoman — gen|tle|wom|an [ dʒentl,wumən ] (plural gen|tle|wom|en [ dʒentl,wımın ] ) noun count 1. ) AMERICAN FORMAL used by a member of a legislature for referring to a woman member 2. ) an old word for a woman who was well educated or from a high social… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Gentlewoman — Gen tle*wom an, n.; pl. {Gentlewomen}. [1913 Webster] 1. A woman of good family or of good breeding; a woman above the vulgar. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. A woman who attends a lady of high rank. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gentlewomen — Gentlewoman Gen tle*wom an, n.; pl. {Gentlewomen}. [1913 Webster] 1. A woman of good family or of good breeding; a woman above the vulgar. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. A woman who attends a lady of high rank. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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