gentlewoman
noun /ˈdʒentlwʊmən/
/ˈdʒentlwʊmən/
(plural gentlewomen
/ˈdʒentlwɪmɪn/
/ˈdʒentlwɪmɪn/
)- (old use) a woman who belongs to a high social class; a woman who is well educated and has excellent manners
- (North American English) used to address or refer to a female member of a legislature, for example the House of Representatives