gentlewoman

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A woman of the nobility. historical
    — Gentlewoman: Since his majesty went into the field, I have seen her rise from her bed, throw her night-gown upon[…]
  2. A female member of a legislature, especially a female member of a House of Representatives. US
    — 'The gentlewoman from California.' Or 'the gentlewoman from Texas.' Gentlewoman?

词形变化

gentlewomen plural

词汇关系

衍生词
gentlewomanhood gentlewomanlike gentlewomanly
相关词
gentleman gentlelady

词源

From Middle English gentilwoman, modelled after gentilman (“gentleman”), equivalent to gentle + -woman.
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