ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural gentlewomen )
Etymology: Middle English gentilwoman, from gentil + woman
1.
a. : a woman of noble or gentle birth : a woman of quality
a gentlewoman of good and honorable stock — Francis Hackett
a lady, as ladies went in Colombia … but she wasn't a gentlewoman — Donn Byrne
b. : a woman attendant upon a lady of rank
2. : a woman of refined manners or good breeding : lady
gentlewoman seeks part-time employment as companion or social secretary — Saturday Review
3. : a woman member of a representative legislative body (as the United States House of Representatives) — used with the
the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Connecticut