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man of breeding

NOUN
gentleman
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He looked at me in surprise, but, being a man of breeding, asked no questions upon matters that he accounted secret.

From Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... by Sabatini, Rafael

"I certainly can see he's a man of breeding, just as you said."

From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas

And she said feebly: "This Major Winton is a man of breeding, isn't he?"

From Beyond by Galsworthy, John

In spite of the sluggish manner of speech, Selwyn could detect a faint intonation which bespoke a man of breeding.

From The Parts Men Play by Baxter, Arthur Beverley

His manner, and the ease with which he played the host, suggested a man of breeding.

From The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo by Gilson, Charles




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