The difference between Gentleman and Gentlewoman
When used as nouns, gentleman means a man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage, whereas gentlewoman means a woman of the nobility.
check bellow for the other definitions of Gentleman and Gentlewoman
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Gentleman as a noun:
A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; an armiferous man ranking below a knight.
Examples:
"Being a gentleman, Robert was entitled to shove other commoners into the gongpit but he still had to jump out of the way of the knights to avoid the same fate himself."
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Gentleman as a noun:
Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
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Gentleman as a noun:
An effeminate or oversophisticated man.
Examples:
"Well, la-di-da, aren't you just a proper gentleman?"
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Gentleman as a noun:
Any man.
Examples:
"Please escort this gentleman to the [[gentlemen's room gentlemen's room]]."
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Gentleman as a noun:
An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.
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Gentleman as a noun (cricket):
An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment.
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Gentlewoman as a noun (historical):
A woman of the nobility.