as in gentlemen
an honorable and courteous man
a novel about the dashing cavaliers and gracious ladies of the South before the Civil War
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These gentlemen were told not to use their Native language.—
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As a rule, royal governors were gentlemen, if not always gentlemen with experience.—
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“Cavaliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavaliers. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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