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leading gentleman

leading gentleman noun: synonym of leading man.

Noun

leading gentleman (plural leading gentlemen)

  1. Synonym of leading man.
    • The leading gentleman was equally effective in a part which—as eight out of twelve dramatic critics happily phrased it on the morrow—"fitted him like a glove" […]1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    leading man

Synonyms of leading gentleman

Forms of leading gentleman

pluralleading gentlemen

Questions about leading gentleman

What does leading gentleman mean?
Leading gentleman means synonym of leading man.
What part of speech is leading gentleman?
Leading gentleman is a noun.
What is the plural of leading gentleman?
The plural of leading gentleman is leading gentlemen.

Words near leading gentleman in the dictionary

  1. leading diagonal
  2. leading diagonals
  3. leading edge
  4. leading edges
  5. leading from the front
  6. leading gentleman
  7. leading gentlemen
  8. leading hand
  9. leading hands
  10. leading in
  11. leading indicator

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