"scholar and gentleman" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-scholar and gentleman.ogg [Australia] Forms: scholars and gentlemen [plural]
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 Categories (topical): Male people, People Synonyms: gentleman and scholar
    Sense id: en-scholar_and_gentleman-en-noun-2FhuWAeT Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header

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