gentleman

gentleman
gentleman [{{t}}'dʒentəlmən] (pl gentlemen [{{t}}-mən])
noun
(a) (man) monsieur m;
∎ show the gentleman in faites entrer monsieur;
∎ come in, gentlemen! entrez, messieurs!
(b) (well-bred man) gentleman m;
∎ he's a real gentleman c'est un vrai gentleman;
∎ to act like a gentleman agir en gentleman;
∎ that's not how a gentleman would behave c'est (une conduite) indigne d'un gentleman;
∎ a born gentleman un gentleman-né;
∎ the word of a gentleman la parole (d'honneur) d'un gentleman
(c) (man of substance) rentier m; (at court) gentilhomme m
►► gentleman's agreement gentleman's agreement m, accord m reposant sur l'honneur;
gentleman farmer gentleman-farmer m;
{{}}British{{}} gentleman's gentleman valet m de chambre
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  • Gentleman — Sm Mann von Lebensart und Charakter erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. gentleman, einer Lehnübersetzung zu frz. gentilhomme, beides ursprünglich Edelmann . ne. gentle geht über frz. gentil zurück auf l. gentīlis… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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  • gentleman — patrician, aristocrat are comparable when they denote a person of good or noble birth. Gentleman basically implies descent from good family, the right to bear a coat of arms, and social rank just below that of the noble and above that of the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • gentleman — (n.) well born man, early 13c., from GENTLE (Cf. gentle) + MAN (Cf. man). The Gentleman is always truthful and sincere; will not agree for the sake of complaisance or out of weakness ; will not pass over that of which he disapproves. He has a… …   Etymology dictionary

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  • gentleman — [jent′ l mən] n. pl. gentlemen [jent′ lmən] [ME gentilman (after OFr gentilz hom): see GENTLE & MAN] 1. a) Obs. a man born into a family of high social standing b) any man of independent means who does not work for a living …   English World dictionary

  • Gentleman — (engl., spr. dschéntl män, entsprechend im gewissen Sinn den französischen Ausdrücken »gentilhomme« und »galant homme«, mehr noch dem italienischen gentiluomo) ist zunächst in England eine Standesbezeichnung. Früher bezeichnete man mit G. den… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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