gentlewoman

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English gentilwoman, modelled after gentilman (“gentleman”), equivalent to gentle +‎ -woman. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təlˌwʊm.ən/ === Noun === gentlewoman (plural gentlewomen) (historical) A woman of the nobility. (US, politics) A female member of a legislature, especially a female member of a House of Representatives. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== gentleman gentlelady