ˈdʒentlmən n. (pl. -men) 1 a
man (in
polite or
formal use). 2 a
chivalrous or well-bred man. 3 a man of
good social position or of
wealth and leisure (country gentleman). 4 a man of
gentle birth attached to a
royal household (gentleman in waiting). 5 (in pl. as a
form of address) a
male audience or
the male
part of an audience. øgentleman-at-arms
one of a sovereign's
bodyguard. gentleman
farmer a
country gentleman
who farms. gentleman's (or -men's)
agreement one
which is
binding in
honour but
not legally enforceable. [GENTLE + MAN
after OF gentilz hom]