Gentleman vs. Lady

Gentlemannoun

A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; an armiferous man ranking below a knight.

Gentlemannoun

Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.

Gentlemannoun

An effeminate or oversophisticated man.

Gentlemannoun

Any man.

Gentlemannoun

An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.

Gentlemannoun

(cricket) An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment.

Gentlemannoun

A man well born; one of good family; one above the condition of a yeoman.

Gentlemannoun

One of gentle or refined manners; a well-bred man.

Gentlemannoun

One who bears arms, but has no title.

Gentlemannoun

The servant of a man of rank.

Gentlemannoun

A man, irrespective of condition; - used esp. in the plural (= citizens; people), in addressing men in popular assemblies, etc.

Gentlemannoun

a man of refinement

Gentlemannoun

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer;

Gentleman

A gentleman (Old French: gentilz hom, gentle + man) is any man of good and courteous conduct. Originally, gentleman was the lowest rank of the landed gentry of England, ranking below an esquire and above a yeoman; by definition, the rank of gentleman comprised the younger sons of the younger sons of peers, and the younger sons of a baronet, a knight, and an esquire, in perpetual succession.

Ladynoun

(historical) The mistress of a household.

Ladynoun

A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.

Ladynoun

The feminine of lord.

Ladynoun

A title for someone married to a lord.

Ladynoun

A title for somebody married to a gentleman.

Ladynoun

A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness.

Ladynoun

A woman: an adult female human.

Ladynoun

(in the plural) A polite reference or form of address to women.

Ladynoun

(slang) Used to address a female.

Ladynoun

(ladies' or ladies) Toilets intended for use by women.

Ladynoun

(familiar) A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.

Ladynoun

A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.

Ladynoun

(slang) A queen the playing card.

Ladynoun

Who is a woman.

Ladynoun

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Ladynoun

The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster, consisting of calcareous plates; so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure.

Ladynoun

A five-pound note. (Rhyming slang, Lady Godiva for fiver.)

Ladynoun

(slang) A woman’s breast.

Ladynoun

A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household.

Ladynoun

A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; - a feminine correlative of lord.

Ladynoun

A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart.

Ladynoun

A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right.

Ladynoun

A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; - the feminine correlative of gentleman.

Ladynoun

A wife; - not now in approved usage.

Ladynoun

Any woman; as, a lounge for ladies; a cleaning lady; also used in combination; as, saleslady.

Ladynoun

The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; - so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates.

Ladyadjective

Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike.

Ladynoun

a polite name for any woman;

Ladynoun

a woman of refinement;

Ladynoun

a woman of the peerage in Britain

Lady

The word lady is a term of respect for a girl or woman, the equivalent of gentleman. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the female equivalent of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman.