1. a woman of gentle or noble birth; a lady of good social position
Usage: somewhat archaic
2. a woman who is refined, well-mannered, and courteous

Examples

• She was born a gentlewoman and raised with all the privileges of her class.
• The novel depicts the struggles of a gentlewoman who has fallen on hard times.
• Her grandmother was a true gentlewoman who always treated everyone with kindness.
• The finishing school promised to turn young girls into proper gentlewomen.
• Despite her wealth, she conducted herself as a gentlewoman should.
• In Victorian times, being called a gentlewoman was the highest compliment.