gentleman

• n. 紳士; 紳士; 身分の高い人
• n. （ジェントルマン）人名; （英）Gentelman.

generateと語源的には同じで、gen「産む」が語源。 もともとは高貴さや優雅さを産むことで、後に紳士であることを意味する。

gentleman (n.)

c. 1200, perhaps mid-12c., "well-born man, man of good family or birth," also extended to Roman patricians and ancient Greek aristocrats, from gentle + man (n.); the compound probably is modeled on Old French gentilhomme (the English gentleman itself was borrowed into French in 18c.).

Given specific uses in late Middle English (small gentleman, gentleman-of-arms, gentleman-usher, etc.), hence in England the word often meant any man above the social rank of a yeoman, including the nobility, but it was sometimes restricted to those who bear a coat of arms but not a title; in U.S., "man of property, not engaged in business or a profession" (1789). The English word from the beginning also had a special sense "nobleman whose behavior conforms to the ideals of chivalry and Christianity," and gentleman came to be used loosely for any man of good breeding, courtesy, kindness, honor, strict regard for the feelings of others, etc.

The Gentleman is always truthful and sincere; will not agree for the sake of complaisance or out of weakness ; will not pass over that of which he disapproves. He has a clear soul, and a fearless, straightforward tongue. On the other hand he is not blunt and rude. His truth is courteous; his courtesy, truthful; never a humbug, yet, where he truthfully can, he prefers to say pleasant things. [J.R. Vernon, "Contemporary Review," 1869]

Eventually, in polite use, it came to mean a man in general, regardless of social standing. Related: Gentlemen. Gentleman's agreement is first attested 1929. Gentleman farmer recorded from 1749, "A man of means who farms on a large scale, employs hands, and does little or none of the work himself" [Craigie, "Dictionary of American English"].

1. A gentleman should always be civil，even to his inferiors.

紳士は常に礼儀正しくあるべきで、たとえ地位に対して自分に及ばない者であっても.

2.The gentleman ，despite his advanced years，helped Kathryn back to her seat.

この紳士は、高齢にもかかわらずキャサリンを席に戻すのを手伝っている。

3.I got this phone call from a gentleman ，who seemed sincere enough.

この電話は紳士からかかってきたもので、彼はとても誠実なようだ。

4.The image of art theft as a gentleman 's crime is outdated.

美術品窃盗を紳士犯罪と見る考え方は時代遅れだ。

5.We had no contract ; it was done by a gentleman 's agreement.

私たちは契約に署名せず、紳士協定を締結しました。