gentry

Speech parts

1. gentry - Noun

2. gentry - Adjective

3. Gentry - Proper noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

aristocracy nobility upper class landed gentry hall of fame best society quality peerage noblesse establishment elite flower cream elect
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Antonyms

people public masses populace dirt mob
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Hypernyms

upper class upper crust

Hyponyms

landed gentry squirearchy

Related terms

gentrification

Phrases with the word

gentry bush gentry cove's ken

Examples

A few talented poor boys did go to university, but usually they were helped by aristocratic or gentry sponsors. Source: Internet

Alvin Gentry of the New Orleans Pelicans is one of just eight Black head coaches in the NBA right now. Source: Internet

Appointed officials in county and provincial centers relied upon the scholarly gentry for their services, sponsorship, and local supervision. Source: Internet

As manorial lordships were also opened to burgesses of certain privileged royal cities, not all landed gentry had a hereditary title of nobility. Source: Internet

As the son of gentry Whittington was never very poor and there is no evidence that he kept a cat. Source: Internet

At the same time, he raised men from the gentry and unranked classes to keep the dynastic aristocracy away from the center of power. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

gentrification gentrifier gentrify gentry bush Gentry County gentry cove