Meaning & use
gentleman
A polite, well-mannered man who treats others with courtesy and respect.
See it in a sentence
He held the door open for everyone, always acting like a true gentleman.
The waiter addressed the older customer as 'sir', a gentleman who dined there every week.
A note on using this word
Gentleman is also used as a formal, polite way to refer to a man, especially in the plural 'gentlemen' when addressing an audience.
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