gentlewoman
The origin and history of gentlewoman.
Etymology
It comes from Middle English gentilwoman, modelled on gentilman (“gentleman”), and can be analysed as gentle plus -woman.
The origin and history of gentlewoman.
It comes from Middle English gentilwoman, modelled on gentilman (“gentleman”), and can be analysed as gentle plus -woman.
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