"gentilhomme" meaning in All languages combined

See gentilhomme on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gentilshommes [plural], gentilhommes [plural]
Etymology: From French gentilhomme. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|gentilhomme}} French gentilhomme Head templates: {{en-noun|gentilshommes|+}} gentilhomme (plural gentilshommes or gentilhommes)
  1. A French gentleman.
    Sense id: en-gentilhomme-en-noun-bN~vkUQm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [French]

IPA: /ʒɑ̃.ti.jɔm/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-0x010C-gentilhomme.wav Forms: gentilshommes [plural], gentillefemme [feminine]
Rhymes: -ɔm Etymology: From gentil + homme. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|gentil|homme}} gentil + homme Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|gentilshommes|f=gentillefemme}} gentilhomme m (plural gentilshommes, feminine gentillefemme)
  1. gentleman Tags: masculine Related terms: gentleman
    Sense id: en-gentilhomme-fr-noun-YXwGLXuI Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Male people

Inflected forms

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