noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The qualities or condition of a gentleman. uncountable

   "The Major would not hear of a year passing before this ceremony of gentlemanhood was gone through"

Synonyms

All synonyms

gentlemanlinessgentlemanship

Example

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"The Major would not hear of a year passing before this ceremony of gentlemanhood was gone through"

Etymology

From gentleman + -hood.

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