- gentlemanly
- adjective Date: 15th century characteristic of or having the character of a gentleman • gentlemanliness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gentlemanly
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gentlemanly — index civil (polite) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gentlemanly — (adj.) mid 15c., from GENTLEMAN (Cf. gentleman) + LY (Cf. ly) (1) … Etymology dictionary
gentlemanly — [jent′ l mənlē] adj. [ME] of, characteristic of, or fit for a gentleman; well mannered: also gentlemanlike gentlemanliness n … English World dictionary
Gentlemanly — Gentlemanlike Gen tle*man*like , Gentlemanly Gen tle*man*ly, a. Of, pertaining to, resembling, or becoming, a gentleman; befitting a man of good breeding; well behaved; courteous; polite; as, gentlemanly behavior. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gentlemanly — [[t]ʤe̱nt(ə)lmənli[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (approval) If you describe a man s behaviour as gentlemanly, you approve of him because he has good manners. He was respected by all who knew him for his kind and gentlemanly consideration. Syn:… … English dictionary
gentlemanly — 1. adjective Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen. Some schools bump up everyone’s grades, some just allow for more As and others all but eliminate the once gentlemanly C. 2. adverb In the manner or with the behavior… … Wiktionary
gentlemanly — gen|tle|man|ly [ˈdʒentlmənli] adj a man who is gentlemanly speaks and behaves politely, and treats other people with respect … Dictionary of contemporary English
gentlemanly — gen|tle|man|ly [ dʒentlmənli ] adjective a gentlemanly man behaves in a polite way and considers other people s feelings … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gentlemanly — adjective a man who is gentlemanly is polite, honourable, and always careful to consider other people s feelings … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gentlemanly — adjective gentlemanly manners came naturally to him Syn: chivalrous, gallant, honorable, noble, courteous, civil, mannerly, polite, gracious, considerate, thoughtful; well bred, cultivated, cultured, refined, suave, urbane Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
gentlemanly — UK [ˈdʒent(ə)lmənlɪ] / US adjective a gentlemanly man behaves in a polite way and considers other people s feelings … English dictionary
