B2 a polite way of talking to or referring to a man:
Ladies and gentlemen, the show is about to begin.
Excuse me, this gentleman has a question for you.
› approving a man who is polite and behaves well towards other people, especially women:
He was a perfect gentleman.
Mehr Beispiele
- He was the embodiment of the English gentleman.
- It's the mark of a gentleman to stand up when someone enters the room.
- I am not personally acquainted with the gentleman in question.
- Ladies and gentlemen, air-traffic control has now cleared the plane for take-off.
- Shall we let the meeting commence, gentlemen?
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