gentle or simple adjective 1noun 1 adjective1 •(no longer used) Of any social standing.When a maiden, gentle or simple, intendeth marriage against her kinsmen's wishes, it is the way to wed first, and to write the letter and ask the blessing when the evil is done." — 1840 noun[plural only]1 •(no longer used) All people, of any social standing.Gentle or simple, man or woman, never came in for flattery at his hand, and hence his criticism of Lady Charlotte's work is worth pages of eulogistic comment. — 2011
