country gentleman
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of country gentleman
First recorded in 1625–35
Example Sentences
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Though wielding much influence in federal corridors, Dr. Gibbons came across as a country gentleman, wise and charming.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2015
"He would have preferred to dress like an English country gentleman, or like his idea of an English country gentleman," Margaret said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2015
Even in his courtship of Taya, at a bar frequented by raucous SEALs, he is ever the country gentleman.
From Time ● Dec. 31, 2014
He says the , took shape at the time of the Edwardian country gentleman.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2013
Sir George—whom, by-the-bye, I have forgotten to describe,—a very big, and very fresh-looking country gentleman, stands before their sofa, coffee-cup in hand, and occasionally puts in a word.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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