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The correct spelling is gentlemen.
How to pronounce gentlemen
IPA: /ˈdʒɛɾ̃.əl.mən/
Say it like: Jen-tle-men
The correct spelling is gentlemen. 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 ar… For example: "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."
Usage 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.”
“Well, la-di-da, aren't you just a proper gentleman?”
“Please escort this gentleman to the gentlemen's room.”
Definition
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
- 3.An effeminate or oversophisticated man.
- 4.(polite term of address) Any man.
- 5.(usually historical, sometimes derogatory) An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.
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