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gentlemanliness

  • a word derived from gentleman.
    gentleman
    noun
    a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
  • a word derived from gentlemanly.
    gentlemanly
    adjective
    like, befitting, or characteristic of a gentleman.

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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

All my chivalry, goodness, gentlemanliness only stems from the fact that it’s my way of saying thank you.

From The Guardian Dec. 19, 2016

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

It was almost comical, his gentlemanliness, she thought as she followed him down the hallway.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng