# gentlewoman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təlˌwʊm.ən/ · frequency rank #89,397

## Definitions
1. A woman of the nobility.
2. A female member of a legislature, especially a female member of a House of Representatives.

## Etymology
From Middle English gentilwoman, modelled after gentilman (“gentleman”), equivalent to gentle + -woman.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gentlewoman