English-Thai Dictionary
gentle
ADJ อ่อนโยน ใจดี มี เมตตา อ่อนน้อม นุ่มนวล สุภาพ เป็น ผู้ดี diplomatic polite untactful blunt on-yon
gentle sex
N ผู้หญิง เพศหญิง เพศ อ่อนแอ womankind woman sex phu-ying
gentlefolk
N ผู้ มาจาก ชาติตระกูล สูงส่ง คนชั้นสูง ใน สังคม upper class nobility phu-ma-jak-chad-tra-kun-sung-song
gentleman
N สุภาพบุรุษ ชาย ชาติตระกูล ดี ผู้ มี กิริยา สุภาพ nobleman su-pab-bu-rud
gentleman's agreement
N สัญญา เกียรติยศ การ ตกลง กัน อย่าง ไม่ได้ ทำสัญญา เป็นหลัก ฐาน san-ya-kiad-ti-yod
gentlemanly
ADJ สุภาพ เป็น ผู้ดี มี มารยาท polite polished su-pab
gentleness
N ความนุ่มนวล ความอ่อนโยน ความบอบบาง tenderness carefulness kwam-num-nuan
gentlewoman
N หญิง มีสกุล ผู้ดี
gentlewomen
N หญิง มี ชาติตระกูล สูง หญิง สูงศักดิ์ หญิง ผู้ดี noblewoman ying-me-chad-tra-kun-sung
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
GENTLE
a.[See Genteel. ] Well born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble; as the studies of noble and gentle youth; gentle blood. 1. Mild; meek; soft; bland; not rough, harsh or severe; as a gentle nature, temper or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice. 1 Thessalonians 2:7; 2 Timothy 2:24.
2. Tame; peaceable; not wild, turbulent or refractory; as a gentle horse or beast.
3. Soothing; pacific.
4. Treating with mildness; not violent.
A gentle hand may lead the elephant with a hair.
GENTLE
n.A gentleman. 1. A kind of worm.
GENTLE
v.t.To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar.
GENTLEFOLK
n.[gentle and folk. ] Persons of good breeding and family. It is now used only in the plural, gentlefolks, and this use is vulgar.
GENTLEMAN
a.[gentle, that is, genteel, and man. See Genteel. ] 1. In its most extensive sense, in Great Britain, every man above the rank of yeomen, comprehending noblemen. In a more limited sense, a man, who without a title, bears a coat of arms, or whose ancestors have been freemen. In this sense, gentlemen hold a middle rank between the nobility and yeomanry.
2. In the United States, where titles and distinctions of rank do not exist, the term is applied to men of education and of good breeding, of every occupation. Indeed this is also the popular practice in Great Britain. Hence,
3. A man of good breeding, politeness, and civil manners, as distinguished from the vulgar and clownish.
A plowman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.
4. A term of complaisance. In the plural, the appellation by which men are addressed in popular assemblies, whatever may be their condition or character.
5. In Great Britain, the servant of a man of rank, who attends his person.
GENTLEMANLIKE, GENTLEMANLY
a.Pertaining to or becoming a gentleman, or a man of good family and breeding; polite; complaisant; as gentlemanly manners. 1. Like a man of birth and good breeding; as a gentlemanly officer.
GENTLEMANLINESS
n.Behavior of a well bred man.
GENTLENESS
n.[See Gentle. ] Dignity of birth. [Little used. ] 1. Genteel behavior.
2. Softness of manners; mildness of temper; sweetness of disposition; meekness.
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith. Galatians 5:22.
3. Kindness; benevolence.
4. Tenderness; mild treatment.
GENTLESHIP
n.The deportment of a gentleman.
GENTLEWOMAN
n.[gentle and woman. ] A woman of good family or of good breeding; a woman above the vulgar. 1. A woman who waits about the person of one of high rank.
2. A term of civility to a female, sometimes ironical.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
GENTLE
Gen "tle, a. [Compar. Gentler; superl. Gentlest.] Etym: [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of genere, gignere, to beget; hence gentle, properly, of birth or family, that is, of good or noble birth. See Gender, and cf. Genteel, Gentil, Gentile, Gentoo, Jaunty. ]
1. Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble. British society is divided into nobility, gentry, and yeomanry, and families are either noble, gentle, or simple. Johnson's Cyc.The studies wherein our noble and gentle youth ought to bestow their time. Milton.
2. Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice.
3. A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader. "Gentle sirs." "Gentle Jew. " "Gentle servant. " Shak.
4. Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
5. Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop. "Gentle music. " Sir J. Davies. O sleep! it is a gentle thing. Coleridge.The gentle craft, the art or trade of shoemaking.
Syn. -- Mild; meek; placid; dovelike; quiet; peaceful; pacific; bland; soft; tame; tractable; docile. -- Gentle, Tame, Mild, Meek. Gentle describes the natural disposition; tame, that which is subdued by training; mild implies a temper which is, by nature, not easily provoked; meek, a spirit which has been schooled to mildness by discipline or suffering. The lamb is gentle; the domestic fowl is tame; John, the Apostle, was mild; Moses was meek.
GENTLE
GENTLE Gen "tle, n.
1. One well born; a gentleman. [Obs. ] Gentles, methinks you frown. Shak.
2. A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A dipterous larva used as fish bait.
GENTLE
GENTLE Gent "le, v. t.
1. To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble. [Obs. ] Shak.
2. To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable. [R. or Poet. ] To gentle life's descent, We shut our eyes, and think it is a plain. Young.
3. To make kind and docile, as a horse. [Colloq. ]
GENTLEFOLK; GENTLEFOLKS
GENTLEFOLK; GENTLEFOLKS Gen "tle *folk `, Gen "tle *folks ` (, n. pl.
Defn: Persons of gentle or good family and breeding. Etym: [Generally in the United States in the plural form. ] Shak.
GENTLE-HEARTED
GENTLE-HEARTED Gen "tle-heart `ed, a.
Defn: Having a kind or gentle disposition. Shak. -- Gen "tle-heart `ed *ness, n.
GENTLEMAN
Gen "tle *man, n.; pl. Gentlemen. Etym: [OE. gentilman nobleman; gentil noble + man man; cf. F. gentilhomme. ]
1. A man well born; one of good family; one above the condition of a yeoman.
2. One of gentle or refined manners; a well-bred man.
3. (Her. )
Defn: One who bears arms, but has no title.
4. The servant of a man of rank. The count's gentleman, one Cesario. Shak.
5. A man, irrespective of condition; -- used esp. in the plural (= citizens; people ), in addressing men in popular assemblies, etc.
Note: In Great Britain, the term gentleman is applied in a limited sense to those having coats of arms, but who are without a title, and, in this sense, gentlemen hold a middle rank between the nobility and yeomanry. In a more extended sense, it includes every man above the rank of yeoman, comprehending the nobility. In the United States, the term is applied to men of education and good breeding of every occupation. Gentleman commoner, one of the highest class of commoners at the University of Oxford. -- Gentleman usher, one who ushers visitors into the presence of a sovereign, etc. -- Gentleman usher of the black rod, an usher belonging to the Order of the Garter, whose chief duty is to serve as official messenger of the House of Lords. -- Gentlemen-at-arms, a band of forty gentlemen who attend the sovereign on state occasions; formerly called gentlemen pensioners. [Eng. ]
GENTLEMANHOOD
GENTLEMANHOOD Gen "tle *man *hood, n.
Defn: The qualities or condition of a gentleman. [R.] Thackeray.
GENTLEMANLIKE; GENTLEMANLY
GENTLEMANLIKE; GENTLEMANLY Gen "tle *man *like `, Gen "tle *man *ly, a.
Defn: Of, pertaining to, resembling, or becoming, a gentleman; well- behaved; courteous; polite.
GENTLEMANLINESS
GENTLEMANLINESS Gen "tle *man *li *ness, n.
Defn: The state of being gentlemanly; gentlemanly conduct or manners.
GENTLEMANSHIP
GENTLEMANSHIP Gen "tle *man *ship, n.
Defn: The carriage or quality of a gentleman.
GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT
GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT Gen "tle *men's a *gree "ment.
Defn: An agreement binding only as a matter of honor; often, specif. , such an agreement among the heads of industrial or merchantile enterprises, the terms of which could not be included and enforced in a legal contract.
GENTLENESS
GENTLENESS Gen "tle *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc. ; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc. ; mildness.
GENTLESHIP
GENTLESHIP Gen "tle *ship, n.
Defn: The deportment or conduct of a gentleman. [Obs. ] Ascham.
GENTLESSE
GENTLESSE Gent "lesse, n.
Defn: Gentilesse; gentleness. [Obs. ]
GENTLEWOMAN
Gen "tle *wom `an, n.; pl. Gentlewomen (.
1. A woman of good family or of good breeding; a woman above the vulgar. Bacon.
2. A woman who attends a lady of high rank. Shak.
New American Oxford Dictionary
gentle
gen tle |ˈjentl ˈʤɛn (t )l | ▶adjective ( gentler, gentlest ) 1 (of a person ) mild in temperament or behavior; kind or tender: he was a gentle, sensitive man. • archaic (of a person ) noble or having the qualities attributed to noble birth; courteous; chivalrous. 2 moderate in action, effect, or degree; not harsh or severe: a little gentle persuasion | a gentle breeze. • (of a slope ) gradual: a gentle embankment. ▶verb make or become gentle; calm or pacify: [ no obj. ] : Cobb's tone gentled a little. • [ with obj. ] make (an animal ) docile by gentle handling: a bird that has been gentled enough to sit on the hand. DERIVATIVES gen tle ness noun, gen tly |-tlē |adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French gentil ‘highborn, noble, ’ from Latin gentilis ‘of the same clan ’ (see gentile ). The original sense was ‘nobly born, ’ hence ‘courteous, chivalrous, ’ later ‘mild, moderate in action or disposition ’ (mid 16th cent. ).
gentle
gentle 2 |ˈʤɛntl | ▶noun Fishing a maggot, especially the larva of a blowfly, used as bait. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: probably from an obsolete sense of the adjective, ‘soft, pliant ’.
gentle breeze
gen tle breeze ▶noun a light wind of force 3 on the Beaufort scale (7 –10 knots or 8 –12 mph ).
gentlefolk
gent le folk |ˈjentlˌfōk ˈʤɛn (t )lˌfoʊk | ▶plural noun archaic people of high social position.
gentlelady
gen tle la dy ▶noun a polite form of a address for a woman, used esp. to a congresswoman during a congressional debate.
gentleman
gent le man |ˈjentlmən ˈʤɛn (t )lmən | ▶noun ( pl. gentlemen ) 1 a chivalrous, courteous, or honorable man: he behaved like a perfect gentleman. • a man of good social position, esp. one of wealth and leisure. • (in the UK ) a man of noble birth attached to a royal household. 2 a polite or formal way of referring to a man: opposite her an old gentleman sat reading. • (gentlemen ) used as a polite form of address to a group of men: “Can I help you, gentlemen?” • used as a courteous designation for a male fellow member of the US House of Representatives. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘man of noble birth ’): from gentle + man, translating Old French gentilz hom. In later use the term denoted a man of a good family (esp. one entitled to a coat of arms ) but not of the nobility.
gentleman-at-arms
gen tle man-at-arms ▶noun ( pl. gentlemen-at-arms ) one of the bodyguards of the British monarch on ceremonial occasions.
gentleman farmer
gen tle man farm er ▶noun ( pl. gentlemen farmers ) a well-to-do man who runs a farm for pleasure.
gentlemanly
gen tle man ly |ˈjentlmənlē ˈʤɛn (t )lmənli | ▶adjective (of a man ) befitting a gentleman; chivalrous, courteous, or honorable: a paragon of gentlemanly conduct. DERIVATIVES gen tle man li ness noun
gentleman's agreement
gen tle man's a gree ment (also gentlemen's agreement ) ▶noun an arrangement or understanding which is based upon the trust of both or all parties, rather than being legally binding.
gentleman's gentleman
gen tle man's gen tle man |ʤentlmənzˈʤentlmən | ▶noun a valet.
Gentleman's Relish
Gentle |man's Rel ¦ish ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. trademark a highly seasoned anchovy paste.
gentlepeople
gen tle peo ple ▶plural noun a polite or formal way of addressing or referring to a group of people.
gentlewoman
gen tle wom an |ˈjentlˌwo͝omən ˈʤɛn (t )lˌwʊmən | ▶noun ( pl. gentlewomen ) archaic a woman of high social standing.
Oxford Dictionary
gentle
gentle 1 |ˈdʒɛnt (ə )l | ▶adjective ( gentler, gentlest ) 1 having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character: a gentle, sensitive man | her gentle voice. 2 moderate in action, effect, or degree; not strong or violent: take some gentle exercise | a gentle breeze. • (of a slope ) gradual: a gentle embankment. 3 archaic (of a person ) noble or having the qualities attributed to noble birth; courteous and chivalrous. ▶verb make or become gentle: [ no obj. ] : Cobb's tone gentled a little. • [ with obj. ] touch (a person or animal ) gently, typically in order to make them calmer or more docile. DERIVATIVES gentleness noun, gently adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French gentil ‘high-born, noble ’, from Latin gentilis ‘of the same clan ’ (see gentile ). The original sense was ‘nobly born ’, hence ‘courteous, chivalrous ’, later ‘mild, moderate in action or disposition ’ (mid 16th cent. ).
gentle
gentle 2 |ˈʤɛntl | ▶noun Fishing a maggot, especially the larva of a blowfly, used as bait. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: probably from an obsolete sense of the adjective, ‘soft, pliant ’.
gentle breeze
gen ¦tle breeze ▶noun a light wind of force 3 on the Beaufort scale (7 –10 knots or 13 –19 kph ).
gentlefolk
gentle |folk |ˈdʒɛnt (ə )lfəʊk | ▶plural noun archaic people of noble birth or good social position.
gentlelady
gen tle la dy ▶noun a polite form of a address for a woman, used esp. to a congresswoman during a congressional debate.
gentleman
gentle |man |ˈdʒɛnt (ə )lmən | ▶noun ( pl. gentlemen ) 1 a chivalrous, courteous, or honourable man: he behaved throughout like a perfect gentleman. • a man of good social position, especially one of wealth and leisure. • a man of noble birth attached to a royal household: a Gentleman of the Bedchamber. 2 a polite or formal way of referring to a man: opposite her an old gentleman sat reading | can I help you, gentlemen? • used as a courteous title for a male fellow member of the House of Commons or the House of Representatives: the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘man of noble birth ’): from gentle 1 + man, translating Old French gentilz hom. In later use the term denoted a man of a good family (especially one entitled to a coat of arms ) but not of the nobility.
gentleman-at-arms
gentleman-at-arms ▶noun one of the bodyguards of the British monarch on ceremonial occasions.
gentleman farmer
gentle |man farm ¦er ▶noun ( pl. gentlemen farmers ) a country gentleman who has a farm as part of his estate.
gentlemanly
gentle |man ¦ly |ˈdʒɛnt (ə )lmənli | ▶adjective chivalrous, courteous, or honourable: his gentlemanly behaviour. • befitting a gentleman: a gentlemanly profession. DERIVATIVES gentlemanliness noun
gentleman's agreement
gentleman's agreement (also gentlemen's agreement ) ▶noun an arrangement or understanding which is based upon the trust of both or all parties, rather than being legally binding.
gentleman's gentleman
gentle |man's gentle |man |ʤɛntlmənzˈʤɛntlmən | ▶noun a valet.
Gentleman's Relish
Gentle |man's Rel ¦ish ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. trademark a highly seasoned anchovy paste.
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod ▶noun see Black Rod.
gentlepeople
gen tle peo ple ▶plural noun a polite or formal way of addressing or referring to a group of people.
gentlewoman
gentle |woman |ˈdʒɛnt (ə )lwʊmən | ▶noun ( pl. gentlewomen ) archaic a woman of noble birth or good social standing.
American Oxford Thesaurus
gentle
gentle adjective 1 his manner was gentle: kind, tender, sympathetic, considerate, understanding, compassionate, benevolent, good-natured; humane, lenient, merciful, clement; mild, placid, serene, sweet-tempered. ANTONYMS brutal. 2 a gentle breeze: light, soft. ANTONYMS strong. 3 a gentle slope: gradual, slight, easy. ANTONYMS steep. 4 archaic a woman of gentle birth. See noble (sense 1 of the adjective ).
gentleman
gentleman noun a fine steed suitable for a gentleman such as yourself: man; nobleman; informal gent; archaic cavalier.
gentlemanly
gentlemanly adjective gentlemanly manners came naturally to him: chivalrous, gallant, honorable, noble, courteous, civil, mannerly, polite, gracious, considerate, thoughtful; well-bred, cultivated, cultured, refined, suave, urbane. ANTONYMS rude.
Oxford Thesaurus
gentle
gentle adjective 1 he was powerful, though his manner was gentle: kind, kindly, tender, benign, humane, lenient, merciful, forgiving, forbearing, sympathetic, considerate, understanding, clement, compassionate, benevolent, kind-hearted, tender-hearted, good-natured, sweet-tempered, loving; mild, soft, quiet, shy, demure, modest, humble, retiring, unassuming, still, tranquil, peaceful, peaceable, pacific, placid, serene, reposeful, reverent, meek, docile, lamblike, dovelike. ANTONYMS unkind; brutal. 2 a gentle breeze: light, soft, zephyr-like, moderate, pleasant. ANTONYMS strong. 3 a gentle slope: gradual, slight, easy, imperceptible. ANTONYMS steep. 4 archaic a woman of gentle birth. See aristocratic (sense 1 ).
gentlemanly
gentlemanly adjective the girls declined his gentlemanly offer to allow them to go first: chivalrous, gallant, honourable, noble, courtly, courteous, civil, respectful, polite, well mannered, well bred, well behaved, attentive, gracious; considerate, thoughtful, obliging, accommodating; cultivated, cultured, civilized, polished, refined, suave, urbane; dated mannerly; archaic gentle. ANTONYMS rude; unbecoming.
gentleness
gentleness noun Jack treated these outbursts with firmness as well as gentleness: kindness, kindliness, tenderness, benignity, humaneness, humanity; leniency, mercy, clemency, forgiveness, forbearance; sympathy, considerateness, consideration, understanding, compassion, benevolence, kind-heartedness, tender-heartedness, good nature, love; mildness, softness, quietness, shyness, demureness, modesty, humility, stillness, tranquillity, peacefulness, peaceableness, placidness, serenity, repose, reverence, meekness, docility. ANTONYMS unkindness; brutality.
Duden Dictionary
Gentleman
Gen t le man , Gen tle man Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈd͜ʃɛntl̩mən …mɛn |der Gentleman; Genitiv: des Gentlemans, Plural: die Gentlemen |[…mən ] |englisch gentleman, Lehnübersetzung von französisch gentilhomme, eigentlich = Edelmann Mann von Anstand, Lebensart und Charakter
gentlemanlike
gen t le man like , gen tle man like Adjektiv |g e ntlemanlike …la͜ik |englisch nach Art eines Gentlemans er benahm sich nicht gerade gentlemanlike
Gentleman's Agreement
Gen t le man's Ag ree ment , Gen tle man's Agree ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das Gentlemen's Agreement |ˈd͜ʃɛntl̩mənz əˈgriːmənt - …mɛnt |das Gentleman's Agreement; Genitiv: des Gentleman's Agreement, Gentleman's Agreements englisch im Vertrauen auf die Redlichkeit des Partners getroffene Übereinkunft, Abmachung ohne formalen Vertrag; Vereinbarung auf Treu und Glauben
Gentlemen's Agreement
Gen t le men's Ag ree ment , Gen tle men's Agree ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das Gentleman's Agreement |ˈd͜ʃɛntl̩mənz əˈgriːmənt - …mɛnt |das Gentlemen's Agreement; Genitiv: des Gentlemen's Agreement, Gentlemen's Agreements englisch im Vertrauen auf die Redlichkeit des Partners getroffene Übereinkunft, Abmachung ohne formalen Vertrag; Vereinbarung auf Treu und Glauben
French Dictionary
gentleman
gentleman n. m. (pl. gentlemen ou gentlemans ) nom masculin Homme distingué, gentilhomme. : La vie du gentleman cambrioleur. Prononciation Se prononce à l ’anglaise, [dʒɛntləman ]
gentleman’s agreement
gentleman ’s agreement FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour engagement moral.
Spanish Dictionary
gentleman
gentleman nombre masculino Hombre de aspecto elegante y cuidado, modales distinguidos y exquisita educación :se ajustó el nudo de la corbata con la sublimada distinción del gentleman, sin una arruga en el traje impecable y ni un solo pliegue en la camisa hecha a medida .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés gentleman ‘caballero ’, calco del francés gentilhomme .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘yéntelman ’.El plural es gentlemen .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
gentle
gen tle /dʒént (ə )l /〖語源は 「同じ種族 (genus )の 」〗(名 )gentleman, (副 )gently 形容詞 ～r ; ～st 1 〈人 性質などが 〉【人に 】優しい , 親切な, 気配りした «with , to » (!意識的で自発的な優しさを表すことが多い ) ; 物静かな ▸ a kind and gentle man 思いやりのある優しい男性 ▸ Be gentle with Tim .ティムに優しくね ▸ a gentle giant 優しい大男 ▸ gentle reader 寛大な読者よ 〘著者が呼びかけに用いる 〙.2 〈動作 声などが 〉穏やかな , やわらかな, ゆるやかな ▸ gentle exercise 軽い運動 ▸ a gentle voice 穏やかな声 ▸ a gentle face [smile ]穏やかな顔つき [微笑 ]▸ in a gentle way 穏やかに ▸ a gentle push [touch ]やわらかく [そっと ]押すこと [触れること ]▸ a gentle slope [curve ]ゆるやかな坂 [カーブ ]▸ Cook over a gentle heat for 3 minutes .｟レシピ ｠弱火で3分調理します 3 〈雨 風などが 〉穏やかな ▸ a gentle breeze そよ風 ; 〘気象 〙軟風 〘秒速3.4--5.4m 〙4 〈薬 酒などが 〉強くない ; 刺激の少ない .5 〈動物が 〉おとなしい, なれた .6 ｟古 ｠身分のよい, 生まれのよい .名詞 C (つりえさ用 )ウジ .～̀ s é x ｟やや古 ｠〖the ～; 集合的に; 単複両扱い 〗女性 .
gentleman
gen tle man /dʒént (ə )lmən , ｟米 くだけて ｠dʒénəmən /→gentle 名詞 複 -men /-mən /C 1 紳士 (↔lady ) 〘礼儀正しく, 高潔で誠実な男性 〙▸ He was a perfect [real ] gentleman .彼は完璧 （かんぺき ）な [真の ]紳士だった ▸ play the gentleman 紳士ぶる 2 ｟丁寧に ｠男の方, 殿方 ; 男の人 ▸ Are you this gentleman 's wife? こちらの方の奥様ですか ▸ a gentleman named [called ] Tony Howell トニー ハウエルという名の男性 ▸ my gentleman 御当人, やっこさん ▸ a gentleman of fortune いかさま師, 冒険家 3 〖-men; 呼びかけで 〗みなさん ▸ Excuse me, gentlemen .皆さんすみません 〘男性のみの聴衆に向かって 〙▸ Ladies and gentlemen! 皆さん 〘男女の聴衆に向かって 〙▸ Gentlemen 拝啓 〘会社あての手紙の冒頭のあいさつ; →Sir 〙4 ｟英 掲示 ｠〖-men; 単数扱い 〗男子トイレ (｟くだけて ｠Gents, ｟米 ｠Men )(→lady ).5 ｟米 ｠〖the ～〗(上院 下院の )男性議員 (!ほかの議員に対する呼びかけで用いる ) ▸ the gentleman from Georgia ジョージア州選出の議員 6 ｟英 ｠(クリケットの )アマチュア選手 .7 ｟英 遠回しに ｠密輸業者 .8 a. 〘英史 〙紳士 (階級の人 ) 〘knightとyeomanの間に位置する 〙.b. 従者, 近侍 .c. (収入があり働く必要のない )無職者; (社会的身分の高い )有閑階級の人 .～̀ f á rmer ｟英 ｠(自分で労働する必要のない )農場主 .～̀ 's [g è ntlemen's ] agr é ement 紳士協定 ; 暗黙の協定 (!当事者が女性でも用いる; ｟男女共用 ｠honorable [verbal ] agreement ) .～̀ 's g é ntleman (貴人の )従者, 従僕 .
gentlemanly
g é n tle man ly 形容詞 紳士らしい, 紳士的な, 上品な (!polite, well-mannered, decentなど具体的に表す方がよい ) .g é n tle man li ness 名詞
gentleness
gen tle ness /dʒént (ə )lnəs /名詞 U 親切, 優しさ ; 温和, 穏やかさ .
gentlewoman
g é ntle w ò man 名詞 複 -women C ｟古 ｠上流婦人, 貴婦人, 淑女 (!ladyよりも古風な語 ) ; 侍女 .
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