Gentlemanhood

/ˈdʒɛn.təl.mən.hʊd/ noun

Definition

The state or quality of being a gentleman; the dignity, character, and social standing associated with being a true gentleman.

Etymology

From gentleman (gentle + man) plus -hood (state or condition). Gentleman itself emerged in Middle English meaning both a man of good birth and later, a man of good character and refined behavior.

Kelly Says

Victorian literature obsessed over what made a 'true gentleman'—it was never just about birth or money, but about character, honor, and how you treated others, especially those below you socially. The word encoded a whole moral philosophy.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰራዊትነት
sera-wit-net
ARالعربية
سلوك نبيل
su-luq nabiil
BNবাংলা
জেন্টলম্যানহুড
dʒentlman-hud
CACatalà
gent
dʒent
CSČeština
gentlemanhood
dʒentlmanhood
DADansk
gentlemanhood
dʒentlmanhood
DEDeutsch
Gentlemanlichkeit
dʒɛntəl-man-li-kət
ELΕλληνικά
gentlemanhood
dʒentlmanhood
ESEspañol
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-man-hood
FAفارسی
آداب و انشاد
adaab va anshad
FISuomi
gentlemanhood
dʒentlmanhood
FRFrançais
gentlemanhood
dʒɑ̃tləmɑ̃hud
GUGU
સરસ્વત
sar-svat
HAHA
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-mən-hood
HEעברית
gentlemanhood
dʒentlmanhood
HIहिन्दी
श्रीमानता
shreemaan-ta
HUMagyar
gentlemanhood
dʒentlmanhood
IDBahasa Indonesia
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-mən-hood
IGIG
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-mən-hood
ITItaliano
gentlemanhood
dʒɛn-tl-mən-hood
JA日本語
紳士道
shinshi-dou
KKKK
еркі
erki
KMKM
សម្ដេច
sam-deach
KO한국어
기사성
gisa-seong
MRMR
श्रीमानता
shreemaan-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-mən-hood
MYမြန်မာ
အကျိုး
a-kyoe
NLNederlands
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-mən-hood
NONorsk
gentlemanhood
dʒentlmanhood
PAPA
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-mən-hood
PLPolski
gentlemanhood
dʒentlmanhood
PTPortuguês
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-man-hood
RORomână
gentlemanhood
dʒentlmanhood
RUРусский
джентльменство
dʒentl'menstvo
SVSvenska
gentlemanhood
dʒentlmanhood
SWKiswahili
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-mən-hood
TAதமிழ்
சீனரின் பண்பு
seenarin panpu
TEతెలుగు
సర్వభావం
sarvabhaavam
THไทย
ความเป็นสุภาพบุรุษ
khwam-pen-su-pa-p bu-rut
TLTL
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-mən-hood
TRTürkçe
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-man-hood
UKУкраїнська
джентльменство
dʒentl'menstvo
URاردو
جنٹلمین ہود
jan-tl-man ho-od
VITiếng Việt
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tlə-mən-hood
YOYO
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-mən-hood
ZH中文
绅士风度
shēnshì fēngdù
ZUZU
gentlemanhood
dʒen-tl-mən-hood

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