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gentry

UK/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/ US/ˈdʒɛntri/ uncommon uk

noun

1.

the most powerful members of a society

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Origin

From Old French genterie (“noble people collectively; nobility of character or manners”), from gent (“well-born”) + -erie.

Phrases

  • gentry bush
  • gentry cove
  • gentry mort
  • landed gentry

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