Home › Words › G › gentlemanshipgentlemanshipgentlemanship means the quality of being a gentleman, i.e. good manners.EtymologyFrom gentleman + -ship.nounThe quality of being a gentleman, i.e. good manners.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.gentlemanliness 84% match — The state of being a gentleman. vs gentlemanship →gentlemanhood 83% match — The qualities or condition of a gentleman. vs gentlemanship →gentleship 78% match — The deportment or conduct of a gentleman. vs gentlemanship →gentlewomanliness 76% match — The quality of being gentlewomanly. vs gentlemanship →gentility 75% match — The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior. vs gentlemanship →gentlemanly 74% match — Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen. vs gentlemanship →gentlewomanhood 72% match — The qualities or condition of a gentlewoman. vs gentlemanship →mannerliness 70% match — politeness, good manners vs gentlemanship →