Gentlewoman

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A woman of gentle or noble birth or superior social position.
  • n. A well-mannered and considerate woman with high standards of proper behavior.
  • n. A woman acting as a personal attendant to a lady of rank.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A woman of the nobility.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A woman of good family or of good breeding; a woman above the vulgar.
  • n. A woman who attends a lady of high rank.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A woman of good family or of good breeding.
  • n. A woman who attends upon a person of high rank.
  • n. A lady: a term of civility applied to any woman of respectable appearance.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a woman of refinement
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    woman    adult female   
    Cross Reference
    gentlelady    gentleman   
    Hyponym
    grande dame    Madame   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hostess    nobleman    matron    parishioner    gentry    spinster    damsel    landlady    countryman    gallants