Gentleman /(?)/

Gen·tle·man

Gentleman

n.

pl. Gentlemen

  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. One who bears arms, but has no title. (Her.)
  4. The servant of a man of rank.
    The count's gentleman, one Cesario.
  5. A man, irrespective of condition; -- used esp. in the plural (= citizens; people), in addressing men in popular assemblies, etc.

Phrases & Compounds
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.