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gentleman of fortune

noun

an adventurer.

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Origin of gentleman of fortune

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby gentleman of fortune

gentleman-at-arms, gentleman-commoner, gentleman-farmer, gentleman friend, gentlemanly, gentleman of fortune, gentleman of the road, gentleman-pensioner, gentleman's gentleman, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, gentlemen's agreement
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