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Definition of Gentlemen
1. gentleman [n] - See also: gentleman
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gentlemen
Literary usage of Gentlemen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Horace Howard Furness (1913)
"[Halliwell also gives the receipt in full from ' The Closet for Ladies and
gentlemen,1 which differs very slightly from that given by Nares.] ED. 8. ..."
2. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1883)
"Bid away gentlemen, the book'll tell you exactly what they are : five ... yes,
it is all complete ; a perfect book, gentlemen ; wants nothing but a reader. ..."
3. The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert: Embracing Romances, Travels by Gustave Flaubert, Ferdinand Brunetière (1904)
"In short, they advised the gentlemen who consulted them to draw up a minute of
the proceedings; after which they would give their decision. ..."
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