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Definition of gentlewoman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gentlewoman

noun
 
/ˈdʒentlwʊmən/
 
/ˈdʒentlwʊmən/
(plural gentlewomen
 
/ˈdʒentlwɪmɪn/
 
/ˈdʒentlwɪmɪn/
)
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  1. (old use) a woman who belongs to a high social class; a woman who is well educated and has excellent manners
  2. (North American English) used to address or refer to a female member of a legislature, for example the House of Representatives
See gentlewoman in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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