Gentlelady vs. Gentleman — What's the Difference?

(US) A form of address for a woman. Also a reference to a female member of a legislature.

A gentleman (Old French: gentilz hom, gentle + man) is any man of good and courteous conduct. Originally, gentleman was the lowest rank of the landed gentry of England, ranking below an esquire and above a yeoman; by definition, the rank of gentleman comprised the younger sons of the younger sons of peers, and the younger sons of a baronet, a knight, and an esquire, in perpetual succession.

A man of gentle or noble birth or superior social position

A well-mannered and considerate man with high standards of proper behavior. See Usage Note at lady.

A man of independent means who does not need to have a wage-paying job.

A man

Gentlemen (-mən) Used as a form of address for a group of men.

A manservant; a valet.

A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; an armiferous man ranking below a knight.

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

An effeminate or oversophisticated man.

Any man.

An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.

(cricket) An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment.

A man well born; one of good family; one above the condition of a yeoman.

One of gentle or refined manners; a well-bred man.

One who bears arms, but has no title.

The servant of a man of rank.

A man, irrespective of condition; - used esp. in the plural (= citizens; people), in addressing men in popular assemblies, etc.

A man of refinement

A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer;