gentleman of the long robe

gentleman Noun

— A gentleman is a man that treats other nicely, or a man of higher class. — To call someone a gentleman is also a polite way to talk to someone. Please come with me, gentlemen.

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

long Adjective

— If something is long, it takes a lot of time. At 3 hours and 24 minutes, it's a very long movie. That was a long time ago, when I was a child. How long is it until we have our trip? He was often quiet for long periods of time. — If something is long, it has a large distance from end to end. It belonged to a woman in her thirties with long brown hair. The paper was about 20 cm long and 12 cm wide. You can hear it across long distances. She wore a long gray skirt with a black jacket.

long Adverb

— If something takes long, it takes a lot of time. We had dinner together not so long ago. I do not know how long I was standing there. She left home long before I did. I could not go on any longer. Those days are so long gone. This change is long overdue.

long Verb

— If you long for something, you wish for or really want it. Carol still longs for David to come back to her even though she knows he has a new wife.

robe Noun

— A robe is a long loose item of clothing. The young people wore white robes to the church for their confirmation. — A robe is a long item of clothing used to show rank or importance. The judge looked splendid in his red robe. — A robe is a dressing gown or bathrobe. He put on his robe after his bath and watched TV.

robe Verb

— To robe is to put on or wear a robe. The king was robed before his coronation.