gentleman pensioner

A gentleman-at-arms fq. v.). ( Eng. ) *gentleman-usher, s . man. "A delightful example of complete gentlemanhood ." Thackeray: Roundabout Papers , xx. *gen-tle-man-Ism, s. [Eng. gentleman; -ism.] The state of being a gentleman; affectation of gentlemanline . *gen-tle-man-ize, v . t . [Eng. gentleman; -ize.] To raise or bring one's self to the condition of a gentleman. ( Lytton .)