1 [C] a man who is polite and well educated, who has excellent manners and always behaves well:
Thank you-you're a real gentleman. * He's no gentleman!
compareLADY
2 [C, often pl.] (formal) used to address or refer to a man, especially sb you do not know:
Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please? * Gentlemen of the jury! * Can I help you, gentlemen? * There's a gentleman to see you.
HELPNOTE In more informal speech, you could say: Can I help you? * There's someone to see you.
3 (old-fashioned) a man from a high social class, especially one who does not need to work:
a country gentleman * a gentleman farmer (= one who owns a farm, but does no physical work)
IDIOMS see LEISURE
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