Gentleman vs. Professional

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.

Professionalnoun

A person who belongs to a profession

Professionalnoun

A person who earns their living from a specified activity

Professionalnoun

A reputation known by name

Professionalnoun

An expert.

Professionaladjective

Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the (usually high) standards of a profession.

Professionaladjective

That is carried out for money, especially as a livelihood.

Professionaladjective

(by extension) Expert.

Professionaladjective

Of or pertaining to a profession, or calling; conforming to the rules or standards of a profession; following a profession; as, professional knowledge; professional conduct.

Professionaladjective

Engaged in by professionals; as, a professional race; - opposed to amateur.

Professionalnoun

A person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a professional worker.

Professionalnoun

a person engaged in one of the learned professions

Professionalnoun

an athlete who plays for pay

Professionalnoun

an authority qualified to teach apprentices

Professionaladjective

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood;

Professionaladjective

of or relating to or suitable as a profession;

Professionaladjective

characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession;

Professionaladjective

of or relating to a profession;

Professionaladjective

engaged in by members of a profession;

Professional

A professional is a member of a profession or any person who earns a living from a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession.