The difference between Gentleman and Madam

Gentleman is also noun with the meaning: 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.

Madam is also verb with the meaning: to address as "madam".

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  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. Madam as a noun (dated, _, in the UK):

    Examples:

    "Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits you, madam”."

    "Later, Mrs Grey was sitting in her favourite tea shop. “Would madam like the usual cream cakes and patisserie with her tea?” the waitress asked."

  2. Madam as a noun:

    The mistress of a household.

  3. Madam as a noun (colloquial):

    A conceited or quarrelsome girl.

    Examples:

    "Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam."

  4. Madam as a noun (slang):

    A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

    Examples:

    "After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam."

  1. Madam as a verb (transitive):

    To address as "madam".

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