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Gentry Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gentry? [n] the most powerful members of a society Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gentry: aristocracy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gentry: absolute \| aristocracy \| better sort \| body politic \| bona fide \| citizenry \| common man \| commonwealth \| community \| community at large \| cream \| elite \| estate \| everybody \| Everyman \| everyone \| everywoman \| factual \| flower \| folk \| folks \| general public \| gentility \| gentlefolk \| gentlefolks \| hard \| honest \| indubitable \| John Doe \| landed gentry \| lesser nobility \| men \| nation \| nationality \| people \| people in general \| persons \| petite noblesse \| polity \| populace \| population \| positive \| Public \| quality \| real \| reliable \| samurai \| sincere \| society \| squirearchy \| state \| sure-enough \| true \| trustworthy \| unaffected \| undesigning \| undissembled \| undoubted \| unfeigned \| unimpeachable \| unquestionable \| upper class \| upper classes \| upper crust \| veritable \| very \| world \| you and me See Also \| landed gentry \| squirearchy \| upper class \| upper crust Gentry In Webster's Dictionary \Gen"try\, n. [OE. genterie, gentrie, noble birth, nobility, cf. gentrise, and OF. gentelise, genterise, E. gentilesse, also OE. genteleri high-mindedness. See {Gent}, a., {Gentle}, a.] 1. Birth; condition; rank by birth. [Obs.] ``Pride of gentrie.'' --Chaucer. She conquers him by high almighty Jove, By knighthood, gentry, and sweet friendship's oath. --Shak. 2. People of education and good breeding; in England, in a restricted sense, those between the nobility and the yeomanry. --Macaulay. 3. Courtesy; civility; complaisance. [Obs.] To show us so much gentry and good will. --Shak.

Gentry Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gentry?

[n] the most powerful members of a society

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gentry: aristocracy

See Also | landed gentry | squirearchy | upper class | upper crust

Gentry In Webster's Dictionary

\Gen"try\, n. [OE. genterie, gentrie, noble birth,
nobility, cf. gentrise, and OF. gentelise, genterise, E.
gentilesse, also OE. genteleri high-mindedness. See {Gent},
a., {Gentle}, a.]
1. Birth; condition; rank by birth. [Obs.] ``Pride of
   gentrie.'' --Chaucer.

         She conquers him by high almighty Jove, By
         knighthood, gentry, and sweet friendship's oath.
                                               --Shak.

2. People of education and good breeding; in England, in a
   restricted sense, those between the nobility and the
   yeomanry. --Macaulay.

3. Courtesy; civility; complaisance. [Obs.]

         To show us so much gentry and good will. --Shak.

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