gentlemen
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
An inflected form of gentleman · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 760 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 24,712 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.012% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a man of refinement
- a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer also: valet, valet de chambre, gentleman's gentleman, man Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man
gentlemen in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And most happy to know you, gentlemen.
Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 · Oliver Bell Bunce · Chapter 1
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Whence draw ye, honest gentlemen, your constant wind supply?
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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There were pictures of ladies and gentlemen, and pictures of horses and dogs.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1
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Whereas, in fact: “You have helped M. Favoral to escape, gentlemen?” said he.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The terms of the lease in Chilian Legal English would probably "afford employment for the gentlemen of the long robe."
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1