gentlewoman
3 synonyms for gentlewoman, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A woman from a noble or high-ranking family.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Etymology
It comes from Middle English gentilwoman, modelled on gentilman (“gentleman”), and can be analysed as gentle plus -woman.
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