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GENTILITIES
Noun
gentilities
plural of gentility
Source: Wiktionary
GENTILITY
Gen*til"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. gentilitas the relationship of those who belong to the same clan, also, heathenism: cf. F. gentilité heathenism. See Gentile.]
1. Good extraction; dignity of birth. Macaulay. He . . . mines my gentility with my education. Shak.
2. The quality or qualities appropriate to those who are well born, as self-respect, dignity, courage, courtesy, politeness of manner, a graceful and easy mien and behavior, etc.; good breeding.
3. The class in society who are, or are expected to be, genteel; the gentry. [R.] Sir J. Davies.
4. Paganism; heathenism. [Obs.] Hooker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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