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
  • To say it was highly anticipated is an understatement: crowds gathered outside the church, as did the press, eager to see the high ranking British aristocrat wed one of the country’s wealthiest women.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
  • The first half of S1 covered Morpheus/Dream's (Tom Sturridge) capture and long imprisonment by British aristocrat Roderick Burgess (Charles Dance) and later his son Alex (Laurie Kynaston).
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
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  • Despite its remote location, the 18th-century Georgian home was a stopover for a procession of nobles, actors, and writers, like Peter O’Toole, John Steinbeck, Marlon Brando, and Montgomery Clift.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The Board of Rites is tasked with making sure the ceremonies performed by the imperial nobles go off without a hitch, and its members have been dying throughout the series.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Gentleperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentleperson. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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