lady vs gentleman
Definitions
noun
- a woman of refinement
- 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.
Definitions
noun
- a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
- a man of refinement
Examples
As the male voice completed its speech, she slowly shifted herself around to face a gentleman of medium height who had a smiling, benign countenance on his careworn features.
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.
