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gentleman vs gentleman-at-arms

gentleman-at-arms vs gentleman

gentleman and gentleman-at-arms both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gentleman Yes No No No
gentleman-at-arms Yes No No No
As nouns, gentleman-at-arms is a hyponym of gentleman; that is, gentleman-at-arms is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gentleman:
  • gentleman: a man of refinement
  • gentleman-at-arms: one of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions
Other hyponyms of gentleman include Don, gent.
gentleman (noun) gentleman-at-arms (noun)
a man of refinement one of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
Difference between gentleman and gentleman-at-arms

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