What does gentry mean?
Gentry means Birth; condition; rank by birth..
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/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/ · noun
Birth; condition; rank by birth..
landed gentry
English gentry
wealthy gentry
The manor was owned by the local gentry.
She wrote novels about the rural gentry.
Use gentry when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gentry means Birth; condition; rank by birth..
Common synonyms include the quality, the Quality, aristocracy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
landed gentry
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