Tuesday, August 31, 2010

gen·tle·man
1.
a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
2.
(used as a polite term) a man: Do you know that gentleman over there?
3.
gentlemen, (used as a form of address): Gentlemen, please come this way.
4.
a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered man: He behaved like a true gentleman.
5.
a male personal servant, esp. of a man of social position; valet.
6.
a male attendant upon a king, queen, or other royal person, who is himself of high birth or rank.
7.
a man of good social standing, as a noble or an armigerous commoner.
8.
a man with an independent income who does not work for a living.
9.
a male member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives: The chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.