"gentilhomme" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gentilhommes [plural]
Etymology: From French gentilhomme. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|gentilhomme}} French gentilhomme Head templates: {{en-noun}} gentilhomme (plural 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

Inflected forms

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