gentleman

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gent·le·man / ˈjentlmən/ • n. (pl. -men) 1. a chivalrous, courteous, or honorable man: he behaved like a perfect gentleman. ∎  a man of good social position, esp. one of wealth and leisure. ∎  (in the UK) a man of noble birth attached to a royal household.2. a polite or formal way of referring to a man: opposite her an old gentleman sat reading. ∎  (gentlemen) used as a polite form of address to a group of men: “Can I help you, gentlemen?” ∎  used as a courteous designation for a male fellow member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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