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gentlewoman

 
Dictionary: gen·tle·wom·an   (jĕn'tl-wʊm'ən) pronunciation
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n.
  1. A woman of gentle or noble birth or superior social position.
  2. A well-mannered and considerate woman with high standards of proper behavior.
  3. A woman acting as a personal attendant to a lady of rank.
gentlewomanly gen'tle·wom'an·ly adj.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a woman of refinement
  Synonyms: dame, madam, ma'am, lady

 
 
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