gentleman
man said to have good, courteous conduct
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Summary
gentleman is a title of honor[1]. gentleman draws 3,438 Wikipedia views per month (title of honor category, ranking #24 of 178).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: court appointment[3], term for a man[4], legal status[5], social class[6]
- Subclass of: man[7], aristocrat[8]
- Said to be the same as: Acroy[9]
- Opposite of: lady[10], rake[11], bad boy[12]
- Facet of: gentry[13]
- Depicted by: Portrait of a gentleman in red[14]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15]
- Replaced by: Gentilhombre de casa y boca[16]
- Has characteristic: good[17], gentleness[18]
- Different from: Gentleman[19]
- Supervised by: Mayordomo mayor of the King of Spain[20]
Why It Matters
gentleman has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] gentleman is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]