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lady vs gentleman

lady

Definitions

noun

  1. a woman of refinement
  2. a polite name for any woman

Examples

The lady was kissing a little lap dog.

We had been talking and laughing a great deal for more than half an hour when suddenly the lady burst into tears.

This isn't helped a great deal by the characterisation of Lady Teazle: rather than manipulative coquettishness we get a slightly nervous adolescent.

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gentleman

Definitions

noun

  1. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
  2. a man of refinement

Examples

The term "gentilhomme" is so liable to be confounded with "gentleman" that it needs explaining, for, despite the similarity of derivation, no two words can be more distinct.

I was haunted by the beauty of the landscape all about, of the natural ferneries then disappearing, and of the domed forest-trees on the slopes, and was fortunate in meeting a gentleman intent on preserving in art the beauties of his country.

Then I saw how the ladies came alive at his gentlemanly attentions, how flattered they were by them.

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