Gentry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gentry is a noun meaning Birth; condition; rank by birth.
Meaning
Birth; condition; rank by birth.
More Meanings
- Courtesy; civility; complaisance.
- People of education and good breeding.
- (British) In a restricted sense, those people between the nobility and the yeomanry.
Example Sentences
landed gentry
English gentry
wealthy gentry
The manor was owned by the local gentry.
Word Forms
- gentries
Synonyms for gentry
Depending on context, synonyms include aristocracy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aristocracy, elite, patricians, gentlefolk, upper-class, nobility.
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