GENTLEWOMAN


Meaning of GENTLEWOMAN in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.