gentry
[ jen-tree ]
/ ˈdʒɛn tri /
noun
wellborn and well-bred people.
(in England) the class below the nobility.
an upper or ruling class; aristocracy.
those who are not members of the nobility but are entitled to a coat of arms, especially those owning large tracts of land.
(used with a plural verb)
people, especially considered as a specific group, class, or kind: The polo crowd doesn't go there, but these hockey gentry do.
the state or condition of being a gentleman.
Words nearby gentry
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genu recurvatum,
genu valgum
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British Dictionary definitions for gentry
gentry
/ (ˈdʒɛntrɪ) /
noun
persons of high birth or social standing; aristocracy
British
persons just below the nobility in social rank
informal, often derogatory
people, esp of a particular group or kind
Word Origin for gentry
C14: from Old French
genterie, from
gentil
gentle