gentleman-commoner

[ jen-tl-muhn-kom-uh-ner ]

/ ˈdʒɛn tl mənˈkɒm ə nər /

noun, plural gen·tle·men-com·mon·ers.

(formerly) a member of a class of commoners enjoying special privileges at Oxford University.

Origin of gentleman-commoner

First recorded in 1680–90

Words nearby gentleman-commoner

gentle breeze, gentle craft, gentlefolk, gentleman, gentleman-at-arms, gentleman-commoner, gentleman-farmer, gentleman friend, gentlemanly, gentleman of fortune, gentleman of the road

Example sentences from the Web for gentleman-commoner

The gentleman-commoner “voted the affair d——d slow,” and declined the party altogether in favor of the gamekeeper and a cigar.
Humorous Ghost Stories|Dorothy Scarborough
At the age of fifteen he was entered as a gentleman-commoner at Christchurch, Oxford.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8|Various
In 1804 he proceeded to Oxford, where he entered in Magdalen College as a gentleman-commoner.
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III|Various

单词	gentleman-commoner
释义	gentleman-commoner [ jen-tl-muhn-kom-uh-ner ] / ˈdʒɛn tl mənˈkɒm ə nər / noun, plural gen·tle·men-com·mon·ers. (formerly) a member of a class of commoners enjoying special privileges at Oxford University. Origin of gentleman-commoner First recorded in 1680–90 Words nearby gentleman-commoner gentle breeze, gentle craft, gentlefolk, gentleman, gentleman-at-arms, gentleman-commoner, gentleman-farmer, gentleman friend, gentlemanly, gentleman of fortune, gentleman of the road Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gentleman-commoner The gentleman-commoner “voted the affair d——d slow,” and declined the party altogether in favor of the gamekeeper and a cigar. Humorous Ghost Stories\|Dorothy Scarborough At the age of fifteen he was entered as a gentleman-commoner at Christchurch, Oxford. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8\|Various In 1804 he proceeded to Oxford, where he entered in Magdalen College as a gentleman-commoner. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III\|Various
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