gentleman noun {C} 1 a polite way of addressing or referring to a man: - Ladies and gentlemen, the show is about to begin. - Excuse me, this gentleman has a question for you. 2 APPROVING a man who is polite and behaves well towards other people, especially women: - He was a perfect gentleman. - Not holding a door for a lady? You're no gentleman, are you?
Lady (TITLE) noun {C} a title given in Britain to a woman or girl who has the social rank of a peer, or to the wife of a peer or knight: - Before she married Charles, her title was Lady Diana Spencer. - Sir Charles and Lady Finlater
lady (WOMAN) noun 1 {C} a polite or old fashioned way of referring to or addressing a woman: - There's a young lady here to see you. - Mind your language - there are ladies present! - Say "thank you" to the lady, children. - OLD-FASHIONED Is the lady of the house (= the most important or only woman who lives in the house) at home? 2 {C} OLD-FASHIONED a woman who behaves in a way that is traditionally considered to be suitable for a woman: - Of course I remember Mrs Connor - she was a real lady. 3 {C} OLD-FASHIONED sometimes used before the name of a job done by a woman: - a lady doctor
Why did you post that twice? You posted that loooooong definition a couple pages back, too... And why, if you don't mind me asking, are you posting these definitions, especially the one you've posted multiple times now? Just want to make sure I'm not missing something...
let's just accept the cultural biases, in the usa it's not really a bad thing. in england, it may or may not, depending upon whether or not you're privy to the formal title.
dont worry thers not much ryhme or reason behind this little exercise....basically im a person with a reaaaaal distaste for a word. i cant actually express on this computer how much i loathe w=the word 'lady' but to illustrate , it makes me want to grab the person by the necck and and say 'IAM NOT A LADDDEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!'
