gentleman
noun
a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
gentlemanliness
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a word derived from
gentleman.
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a word derived from
gentlemanly.
Example Sentences
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“Captain Manning’s handsome good looks and gentlemanliness greatly appealed to Amelia,” she writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
Bush is remembered for his niceness, kindness, gentleness, and gentlemanliness.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 7, 2018
As I write this I’m thinking of my father’s unique blend of self-deprecation and dignity, his approachable elegance, his charisma without audacity, his old-world gentlemanliness and the hand-forged tower of his work.
From Time ● Nov. 14, 2016
Kimmel was praised left and right following this act of gentlemanliness — but Jerry Seinfeld wasn’t so quick to jump aboard the praise-train.
From Salon ● May 12, 2015
It was almost comical, his gentlemanliness, she thought as she followed him down the hallway.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
