gentlemen 音标拼音: [dʒ'ɛntəlmɪn] [dʒ'ɛnəlmɪn]
n . 绅士们
绅士们
Gentleman \
Gen "
tle *
man \,
n .;
pl . {
Gentlemen }. [
OE .
gentilman nobleman ;
gentil noble man man ;
cf .
F .
gentilhomme .]
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1 .
A man well born ;
one of good family ;
one above the condition of a yeoman .
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2 .
One of gentle or refined manners ;
a well -
bred man .
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3 . (
Her .)
One who bears arms ,
but has no title .
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4 .
The servant of a man of rank .
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The count '
s gentleman ,
one Cesario . --
Shak .
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5 .
A man ,
irrespective of condition ; --
used esp .
in the plural (=
citizens ;
people ),
in addressing men in popular assemblies ,
etc .
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Note :
In Great Britain ,
the term gentleman is applied in a limited sense to those having coats of arms ,
but who are without a title ,
and ,
in this sense ,
gentlemen hold a middle rank between the nobility and yeomanry .
In a more extended sense ,
it includes every man above the rank of yeoman ,
comprehending the nobility .
In the United States ,
the term is applied to men of education and good breeding of every occupation .
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{
Gentleman commoner },
one of the highest class of commoners at the University of Oxford .
{
Gentleman usher },
one who ushers visitors into the presence of a sovereign ,
etc .
{
Gentleman usher of the black rod },
an usher belonging to the Order of the Garter ,
whose chief duty is to serve as official messenger of the House of Lords .
{
Gentlemen -
at -
arms },
a band of forty gentlemen who attend the sovereign on state occasions ;
formerly called {
gentlemen pensioners }. [
Eng .]
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