GENTLEFOLK

gentlefolk

(noun) people of good family and breeding and high social status

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gentlefolk pl (plural only)

(archaic) People of superior social position.

Synonyms: aristocrats, the high-born, upper class

Antonyms: the low-born, lower class

Source: Wiktionary


Gen"tle*folk`, Gen"tle*folks` (, n. pl.

Definition: Persons of gentle or good family and breeding. Etym: [Generally in the United States in the plural form.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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