The phrase "a gentleman and a scholar" is, unhappily, gender-specific

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**The phrase "a gentleman and a scholar" is, unhappily, gender-specific, and this was the best equivalent I could come up with [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Sarah Pavis suggests "gentlewoman" or "dame," both of which I like too.

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