GENTLEWOMAN


Meaning of GENTLEWOMAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjen-t ə l-ˌwu̇-mən ]

noun

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : a woman of noble or gentle birth

b. : a woman who is an attendant upon a lady of rank

2. : a woman of refined manners or good breeding : lady

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.