"scholar and gentleman" meaning in All languages combined

See scholar and gentleman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-scholar and gentleman.ogg Forms: scholars and gentlemen [plural], a scholar and a gentleman [alternative], a gentleman and a scholar [alternative], gentleman and scholar [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|scholars and gentlemen}} scholar and gentleman (plural scholars and gentlemen)
  1. (idiomatic) An admirable, intelligent person (usually a man). Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-scholar_and_gentleman-en-noun-2FhuWAeT Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Male people, People

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
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    },
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          "orig": "en:Male people",
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              49,
              73
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          ],
          "ref": "1607, George Peele, Merrie Conceited Jests:",
          "text": "He goes directly to the Mayor, tels him he was a Scholler and a Gentleman",
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        }
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    {
      "form": "a gentleman and a scholar",
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