The difference between Gentleman and Lady

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 lady means the mistress of a household.


check bellow for the other definitions of Gentleman and Lady

  1. 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."

  2. Gentleman as a noun:

    Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.

  3. Gentleman as a noun:

    An effeminate or oversophisticated man.

    Examples:

    "Well, la-di-da, aren't you just a proper gentleman?"

  4. Gentleman as a noun:

    Any man.

    Examples:

    "Please escort this gentleman to the [[gentlemen's room gentlemen's room]]."

  5. Gentleman as a noun:

    An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.

  6. Gentleman as a noun (cricket):

    An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment.

  1. Lady as a noun (historical):

    The mistress of a household.

  2. Lady as a noun:

    A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.

    Examples:

    "I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady"."

  3. Lady as a noun:

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  6. Lady as a noun:

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  7. Lady as a noun (polite, or, used by children):

    A woman: an adult female human.

    Examples:

    "Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department."

  8. Lady as a noun (in the plural):

    Examples:

    "Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!"

  9. Lady as a noun (slang):

    Examples:

    "Hey, lady, move your car!"

  10. Lady as a noun ('''[[ladies']]''' or '''[[ladies]]'''):

    Toilets intended for use by women.

  11. Lady as a noun (familiar):

    A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.

    Examples:

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  12. Lady as a noun:

    A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.

  13. Lady as a noun (slang):

    A queen .

  14. Lady as a noun (attributive, with a professional title):

    Who is a woman.

    Examples:

    "A lady doctor."

  15. Lady as a noun (Wicca):

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  16. Lady as a noun:

    The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster, consisting of calcareous plates; so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure.

  17. Lady as a noun (UK, slang):

    A five-pound note. (Rhyming slang, Lady Godiva for .)

  18. Lady as a noun (slang):

    A woman's breast.

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