English · Word Candidate

gentleman

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: gentlemen

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người đàn ông có giáo dục, có cách cư xử tốt

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any man.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bất kỳ người đàn ông nào

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Please escort this gentleman to the gentlemen's room.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “gentleman” mean?

Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.

Is “gentleman” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.