The difference between Gentleman and Player
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 player means one who plays any game or sport.
check bellow for the other definitions of Gentleman and Player
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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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Player as a noun (theater):
One that plays One who plays any game or sport. An actor in a dramatic play. One who plays on a musical instrument. A gamer; a gamester. A gambler. A mechanism that actuates a player piano or other automatic musical instrument. An electronic device that plays audio and/or video media, such as CD player. A software application that plays audio and/or video media, such as media player.
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Player as a noun:
One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
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Player as a noun:
A significant participant.
Examples:
"He thought he could become a player, at least at the state level."
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Player as a noun (informal):
A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.