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Examples
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"Gentlewomen," said Lady Staines, firmly, "unless their father's behavior prevents them from being accepted."
The Dark Tower Phyllis Bottome 1923
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"Gentlewomen," repeated Mr. Spence, as though puzzled by the word,
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909
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"Gentlewomen," repeated Mr. Spence, as though puzzled by the word,
A Modern Chronicle — Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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"Gentlewomen," repeated Mr. Spence, as though puzzled by the word,
A Modern Chronicle — Volume 02 Winston Churchill 1909
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We both presently remembered that in her excursions to town she sometimes, for convenience, for refreshment, spent an hour or two at the "Gentlewomen," the quiet little ladies 'club, and I promised that it should be my first care to make at that establishment thorough inquiry.
Embarrassments Henry James 1879
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I. Merton, "The women who served Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth: Ladies, Gentlewomen and Maids of the Privy Chamber, 1553 – 1603" [Cambridge, unpublished PhD, 1992], pp. 38 – 40 back
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Gentlewomen, thereby to keep them from Distress, and evil Company, 'till
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Ladies and Gentlewomen, with Services, and How-d'ye's; always carrying with her the little prattling News of Transactions where she frequented.
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Lady, hearing of this my Misbehaviour, sent and took away those Cloaths I had of her's in making, and withal acquainted me, she cast me off for ever, and, by her Example, all other Ladies and Gentlewomen did the like.
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And now, Gentlewomen, behold what a miserable Creature is before you.
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