GENTRY

gentry, aristocracy

(noun) the most powerful members of a society

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

gentry (countable and uncountable, plural gentries)

Birth; condition; rank by birth.

Courtesy; civility; complaisance.

People of education and good breeding.

(British) In a restricted sense, those people between the nobility and the yeomanry.

Synonyms

• the quality, the Quality

Proper noun

Gentry

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary

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Gen"try, n. Etym: [OE. genterie, gentrie, noble birth, nobility, cf. gentrise, and OF. gentelise, genterise, E. gentilesse, also OE. genteleri high-mindedness. See Gent, a., Gentle, a.]

1. Birth; condition; rank by birth. [Obs.] "Pride of gentrie." Chaucer. She conquers him by high almighty Jove, By knighthood, gentry, and sweet friendship's oath. Shak.

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

3. Courtesy; civility; complaisance. [Obs.] To show us so much gentry and good will. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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