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Definition of gentlewoman in English: gentlewomannounPlural gentlewomenˈdʒɛnt(ə)lwʊmənˈdʒɛn(t)lˌwʊmən archaic A woman of noble birth or good social standing. Example sentencesExamples - After a moment, Olivia lowered her cup, looking the epitome of the composed gentlewoman, and said, ‘Oh, Elizabeth, I'm certain that isn't true.’
- Her small hands bore no calluses, and there were no visible scars on her person; she was obviously a gentlewoman.
- When she was informed of his identity, she countered that she was a gentlewoman of some birth herself, and introduced herself as Mlle. d' Aubigny, dite La Maupin.
- Erasmus wrote many epistels to her, and dedicated his commentaries on certaine hymnes of Prudentius to this gentlewomen, and calleth her the flower of all learned matrones of England.
- Her father had invited a couple hundred noblemen and gentlewomen to attend this grand feast, for that was where Sir Questing would propose to Desiree.
- She is a Protestant gentlewoman and a Fenian, more renowned for her high society literary salon than her Republican poetry.
- She was another Catholic gentlewoman of the 17th century, who spent her entire fortune making vestments of silk, gold and pearls, to the rage and despair of her relatives.
- Caroline died at Matta House on 10 July 1874, to be remembered as a clever, courageous, kind and courteous gentlewoman.
- The skill of some of these amateurs is hardly surprising in view of the attention paid to drawing, painting, and other artistic pursuits in a gentlewoman's education.
- Though charming and pleasant, she was too ill-tempered to be a perfect gentlewoman.
- Ordinary gentlewomen, daughters not of lords, but of local knights and squires, showed moreover the same sort of awareness of the dignity of their blood and arms as did great ladies like Dervorguilla of Galloway.
- At the French court, the Princess Catherine is learning English from her gentlewoman Alice, finding the English words ‘foot’ and ‘gown’ shockingly immodest.
- An adolescent girl being prepared for her role as a gentlewoman, Elizabeth would have been provided with a well-furnished room and fine bed.
- A mere gentlewoman would be the wife or daughter of one of the gentry.
- The spirit she brought to the ship surprised him, for a gentlewoman.
- As subsequent events make clear, a well-dressed gentlewoman, walking the winter roads of outer London, is a sight that sticks in observers' minds.
- She looked confused, a true gentleman, or gentlewoman in my case would never look a servant in the eye.
- She had never met a Norman gentleman or gentlewoman, only traders on market or fair days.
- His wife was an even-tempered gentlewoman from a respectable British family.
- The gentlewoman of the period is acknowledged to be active in the household and estate management, public affairs and even government.
Synonyms lady, girl, member of the fair sex, member of the gentle sex, female
Definition of gentlewoman in US English: gentlewomannounˈjen(t)lˌwo͝omənˈdʒɛn(t)lˌwʊmən archaic A woman of high social standing. Example sentencesExamples - When she was informed of his identity, she countered that she was a gentlewoman of some birth herself, and introduced herself as Mlle. d' Aubigny, dite La Maupin.
- As subsequent events make clear, a well-dressed gentlewoman, walking the winter roads of outer London, is a sight that sticks in observers' minds.
- She is a Protestant gentlewoman and a Fenian, more renowned for her high society literary salon than her Republican poetry.
- The skill of some of these amateurs is hardly surprising in view of the attention paid to drawing, painting, and other artistic pursuits in a gentlewoman's education.
- Though charming and pleasant, she was too ill-tempered to be a perfect gentlewoman.
- Caroline died at Matta House on 10 July 1874, to be remembered as a clever, courageous, kind and courteous gentlewoman.
- Ordinary gentlewomen, daughters not of lords, but of local knights and squires, showed moreover the same sort of awareness of the dignity of their blood and arms as did great ladies like Dervorguilla of Galloway.
- Her small hands bore no calluses, and there were no visible scars on her person; she was obviously a gentlewoman.
- She looked confused, a true gentleman, or gentlewoman in my case would never look a servant in the eye.
- A mere gentlewoman would be the wife or daughter of one of the gentry.
- She had never met a Norman gentleman or gentlewoman, only traders on market or fair days.
- Erasmus wrote many epistels to her, and dedicated his commentaries on certaine hymnes of Prudentius to this gentlewomen, and calleth her the flower of all learned matrones of England.
- She was another Catholic gentlewoman of the 17th century, who spent her entire fortune making vestments of silk, gold and pearls, to the rage and despair of her relatives.
- His wife was an even-tempered gentlewoman from a respectable British family.
- An adolescent girl being prepared for her role as a gentlewoman, Elizabeth would have been provided with a well-furnished room and fine bed.
- The spirit she brought to the ship surprised him, for a gentlewoman.
- After a moment, Olivia lowered her cup, looking the epitome of the composed gentlewoman, and said, ‘Oh, Elizabeth, I'm certain that isn't true.’
- Her father had invited a couple hundred noblemen and gentlewomen to attend this grand feast, for that was where Sir Questing would propose to Desiree.
- The gentlewoman of the period is acknowledged to be active in the household and estate management, public affairs and even government.
- At the French court, the Princess Catherine is learning English from her gentlewoman Alice, finding the English words ‘foot’ and ‘gown’ shockingly immodest.
Synonyms lady, girl, member of the fair sex, member of the gentle sex, female
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