Meaning of GENTLEWOMAN
| Pronunciation: | | 'jentl`wûmun
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| | Definition: | | [n] a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady" |
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| | Synonyms: | | dame, lady, ma'am, madam |
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| | See Also: | | adult female, grande dame, madame, woman | |
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| | Definition: | | \Gen"tle*wom`an\, n.; pl. {Gentlewomen}.
1. A woman of good family or of good breeding; a woman above
the vulgar. --Bacon.
2. A woman who attends a lady of high rank. --Shak.
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| | Related Terms: | | abigail, amah, archduchess, au pair girl, ayah, baroness, betweenmaid, biddy, chambermaid, chaperon, companion, cook, countess, dame, daughter of Eve, distaff, domina, donna, dowager, duchess, duenna, Eve, femme, femme de chambre, fille de chambre, Frau, frow, girl, grand duchess, handmaid, handmaiden, hired girl, housemaid, khanum, kitchenmaid, lady, lady-help, lady-in-waiting, lass, live-in maid, live-out maid, maid, maidservant, marchioness, margravine, matron, milady, noblewoman, nursemaid, parlormaid, peeress, scullery maid, servant girl, servitress, soubrette, squaw, tweeny, upstairs maid, viscountess, vrouw, wahine, waiting maid, weaker vessel, wench, woman |
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