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gentry

American  
[jen-tree] / ˈdʒɛn tri /

noun

  1. wellborn and well-bred people.

  2. (in England) the class below the nobility.

  3. an upper or ruling class; aristocracy.

  4. those who are not members of the nobility but are entitled to a coat of arms, especially those owning large tracts of land.

  5. (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.

  6. the state or condition of being a gentleman.

gentry British  
/ ˈdʒɛntrɪ /

noun

  1. persons of high birth or social standing; aristocracy

  2. persons just below the nobility in social rank

  3. informal people, esp of a particular group or kind

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Etymology

Origin of gentry

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English word from Old French word genterie. See gentile, gentle

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