gentlemanhoodn.
/ˈdʒɛntlmənhʊd/, U.S. /ˈdʒɛn(t)əlmənˌ(h)ʊd/ The position or character of a gentleman.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [noun] > gentlemanliness or gentlewomanliness
gentlerya1275
gentlemanship1541
gentlemanry1550
gentlemanliness1565
gentleshipa1568
gentlemanhood1767
gentlewomanliness1808
gentlewomanhood1853
1767 W. Cowper Let. 3 Apr. (1979) I. 162 When he hears me called that Fellow Cowper..he may be able..to assert my Gentlemanhood.
1866 Boston Daily Advertiser 7 June I was witness..to an incident illustrative alike of his impatient spirit and real gentlemanhood.
1932 Daily Mail 18 Feb. 10/6 That, actually, is the true test of manhood and of gentlemanhood also.
2005 Times Lit. Suppl. 2 Dec. 14/1 The ascent to gentlemanhood of his cousin (now Sir) Michael Howard.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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