as in aristocrat
a man or woman of high birth or social position
gentlepersons did not want to be seen keeping company with commoners
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Noun
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The legend goes that the Virgin Mary came to both Pope Liberius and an Italian aristocrat asking for the church to be constructed in her honor in a place that would be miraculously revealed.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025 -
Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann Knightley played Elizabeth Swann, an aristocrat who is rescued by Sparrow and Turner after being kidnapped by rival pirates.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Carolingian Empire was indeed in crisis: Elite leaders denounced each other, the economy was shaky, famine stalked the land, nobles plotted coups against the emperor, and armies were on the march.—
Matthew Gabriele,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Dec. 2024
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Among the intransigent nobles is Gawain’s own father, and Gawain sides with Arthur to defeat him.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Gentleperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleperson. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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