gentlemen

noun

Alternative form of gentlemen's: a men's room, a lavatory intended for use by men. [possessive case of gentlemen: belonging to some or all gentlemen.]

Alternative form of gentlemen: a men's room, a lavatory for use by men.

Roots

gensgen- · Latin · family, noble birth mann-men · Old English · person, man

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