In the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely.

(historical) A woman of the nobility. / (US, politics) A female member of a legislature, especially a female member of a House of Representatives.

Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.

plural of gentian

The quality of being genteel.

In a genteel manner.

(archaic) People of superior social position.

A bet in which no money is bet; only the honor of the two parties is at stake. There is no need for proof that one party's side of the bet has been fulfilled; he or she is taken at their word.

(medicine, colloquial) Gentamicin.

Genteel behaviour. / (countable) A nicer word used instead of a vulgar or distasteful word