gentry
Pronunciation:
/ˈdʒɛntɹi/noun
Definitions
Birth; condition; rank by birth.
Courtesy; civility; complaisance.
People of education and good breeding.
In a restricted sense, those people between the nobility and the yeomanry.
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/ˈdʒɛntɹi/Definitions
Birth; condition; rank by birth.
Courtesy; civility; complaisance.
People of education and good breeding.
In a restricted sense, those people between the nobility and the yeomanry.