gentlewoman

---

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʒɛntəlˌwʊmən/

Noun

gentlewoman (plural gentlewomen)

1. (historical) A woman of the nobility.
   • 1623, William Shakespeare, Macbeth:

     Gentlewoman: Since his majesty went into the field, I have seen her rise from her bed, throw her night-gown upon...

---

This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.003