1. Courteous and honorable conduct; noble or refined behavior and manners.
Usage: archaic or literary; chiefly used in historical or poetic contexts
2. Noble birth or high social rank.
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The knight displayed great gentilesse in his dealings with both nobles and commoners.
• Her gentilesse and kindness made her beloved throughout the kingdom.
• In medieval times, gentilesse was considered an essential virtue for the nobility.
• The poem celebrates the gentilesse of its hero, whose noble deeds matched his refined manners.
• Despite his gentilesse of birth, he chose to live humbly among the poor.
• She won admiration through gentilesse rather than through wealth or power.