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gentleman
noun
-
gentleman
,
gentlemen
a
man
who
behaves
in
a
polite
,
kind
,
and
respectful
way
toward
other
people
•
The
gentleman
opened
the
door
for
the
family
and
smiled
politely
.
The
gentleman
opened
the
door
for
the
family
and
smiled
politely
.
•
Be
a
gentleman
and
let
your
guests
take
the
first
slice
of
cake
.
Be
a
gentleman
and
let
your
guests
take
the
first
slice
of
cake
.
From
Middle
English
gentilman
,
originally
meaning
a
man
of
noble
birth
,
combining
gentle
(
noble
)
+
man
.
noun
-
gentleman
,
gentlemen
(
historical
)
a
man
of
good
social
position
,
especially
one
just
below
the
nobility
in
Britain
in
the
past
•
In
the
18th
century
,
a
gentleman
was
expected
to
live
off
his
land
and
not
work
for
wages
.
In
the
18th
century
,
a
gentleman
was
expected
to
live
off
his
land
and
not
work
for
wages
.
•
Only
those
born
into
certain
families
could
truly
call
themselves
gentleman
in
Victorian
Britain
.
Only
those
born
into
certain
families
could
truly
call
themselves
gentleman
in
Victorian
Britain
.
Sense
developed
in
the
late
Middle
Ages
;
by
the
16th
century
it
referred
to
men
entitled
to
a
coat
of
arms
,
ranking
below
the
nobility
.
gently
adverb
with
little
force
or
pressure
,
so
that
something
moves
softly
and
carefully
•
He
placed
the
sleeping
baby
gently
in
the
crib
.
He
placed
the
sleeping
baby
gently
in
the
crib
.
•
Please
stir
the
soup
gently
so
it
doesn
’
t
spill
.
Please
stir
the
soup
gently
so
it
doesn
’
t
spill
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
gentement
’,
from
‘
gent
’
meaning
‘
kind
’
or
‘
noble
’.
adverb
in
a
kind
and
mild
way
that
shows
care
for
someone
’
s
feelings
•
She
spoke
gently
to
calm
the
frightened
puppy
.
She
spoke
gently
to
calm
the
frightened
puppy
.
•
The
teacher
gently
explained
the
mistake
to
the
student
.
The
teacher
gently
explained
the
mistake
to
the
student
.
Same
origin
as
other
sense
:
from
Old
French
‘
gentement
’,
linked
to
‘
gent
’
meaning
kind
.
agent
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
arrange
,
manage
,
or
negotiate
things
on
behalf
of
someone
else
,
such
as
a
travel
agent
,
sports
agent
,
or
literary
agent
•
The
actor's
agent
secured
her
a
role
in
a
blockbuster
movie
.
The
actor's
agent
secured
her
a
role
in
a
blockbuster
movie
.
•
We
booked
our
flights
through
a
helpful
travel
agent
who
found
us
a
discount
.
We
booked
our
flights
through
a
helpful
travel
agent
who
found
us
a
discount
.
From
Latin
agent-
,
agēns
“
one
who
does
or
acts
”,
present
participle
of
agere
“
to
do
,
drive
”.
noun
a
person
who
secretly
collects
information
or
carries
out
covert
operations
for
a
government
or
organization
;
a
spy
•
The
undercover
agent
blended
into
the
busy
market
while
taking
covert
photos
.
The
undercover
agent
blended
into
the
busy
market
while
taking
covert
photos
.
•
No
one
suspected
she
was
a
secret
agent
until
her
mission
was
revealed
.
No
one
suspected
she
was
a
secret
agent
until
her
mission
was
revealed
.
noun
a
substance
,
force
,
or
thing
that
produces
a
particular
effect
or
change
•
Soap
is
a
cleaning
agent
that
dissolves
grease
.
Soap
is
a
cleaning
agent
that
dissolves
grease
.
•
The
doctor
used
a
local
anesthetic
agent
before
stitching
the
cut
.
The
doctor
used
a
local
anesthetic
agent
before
stitching
the
cut
.
noun
a
software
program
,
robot
,
or
device
that
performs
tasks
automatically
for
a
user
or
system
•
The
email
agent
automatically
sorts
incoming
messages
into
folders
.
The
email
agent
automatically
sorts
incoming
messages
into
folders
.
•
A
virtual
agent
on
the
website
answered
my
questions
instantly
.
A
virtual
agent
on
the
website
answered
my
questions
instantly
.
intelligent
adjective
able
to
learn
,
think
,
and
understand
quickly
and
well
•
Maria
is
an
intelligent
student
who
solves
complex
math
problems
with
ease
.
Maria
is
an
intelligent
student
who
solves
complex
math
problems
with
ease
.
•
Crows
are
surprisingly
intelligent
and
can
use
simple
tools
to
get
food
.
Crows
are
surprisingly
intelligent
and
can
use
simple
tools
to
get
food
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
“
intelligent-
”,
present
participle
of
“
intellegere
”
meaning
“
understand
”.
adjective
showing
clear
thought
,
understanding
,
or
good
judgment
•
That
was
an
intelligent
question
during
the
meeting
.
That
was
an
intelligent
question
during
the
meeting
.
•
She
made
an
intelligent
decision
to
save
part
of
her
salary
each
month
.
She
made
an
intelligent
decision
to
save
part
of
her
salary
each
month
.
Derived
from
Latin
roots
meaning
“
choose
wisely
,
understand
”.
adjective
using
advanced
technology
to
sense
,
learn
,
and
act
automatically
like
a
thinking
person
•
The
new
smartphone
has
an
intelligent
assistant
that
answers
voice
commands
.
The
new
smartphone
has
an
intelligent
assistant
that
answers
voice
commands
.
•
Farmers
installed
an
intelligent
irrigation
system
that
waters
crops
only
when
the
soil
is
dry
.
Farmers
installed
an
intelligent
irrigation
system
that
waters
crops
only
when
the
soil
is
dry
.
Applied
to
machines
since
the
mid-20th
century
with
the
rise
of
computing
and
artificial
intelligence
.