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gentleman ranker

gentleman ranker noun: an enlisted male soldier suited through education and social background to be a commissioned officer.

Noun

gentleman ranker (plural gentleman rankers or gentlemen rankers)

  1. (UK, historical) An enlisted male soldier suited through education and social background to be a commissioned officer.

Forms of gentleman ranker

pluralgentleman rankers
pluralgentlemen rankers

Questions about gentleman ranker

What does gentleman ranker mean?
Gentleman ranker means an enlisted male soldier suited through education and social background to be a commissioned officer.
What part of speech is gentleman ranker?
Gentleman ranker is a noun.
What is the plural of gentleman ranker?
The plural of gentleman ranker is gentleman rankers.

Words near gentleman ranker in the dictionary

  1. gentleman in waiting
  2. Gentleman Jim
  3. Gentleman Jims
  4. gentleman of leisure
  5. gentleman of the back door
  6. gentleman ranker
  7. gentleman rankers
  8. gentleman scientist
  9. gentleman scientists
  10. gentleman usher
  11. Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod

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