GENTLEWOMAN


Meaning of GENTLEWOMAN in English

gen ‧ tle ‧ wo ‧ man /ˈdʒentlˌwʊmən/ BrE AmE noun ( plural gentlewomen /-ˌwɪmɪn/) [countable] old use

a woman who belongs to a high social class

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.