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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈdʒɛntri/ · UK /ˈdʒentri/
gentry means: People of high social rank, traditionally from educated families that owned land.
noun
HIGH SOCIAL CLASSC1
People of high social rank, traditionally from educated families that owned land.
- The local gentry owned most of the land.
- She married into the landed gentry.
- The house once belonged to a family of country gentry.
Questions about gentry
What does gentry mean?
People of high social rank, traditionally from educated families that owned land.
What is gentry in other languages?
Türkçe: eşraf · Español: alta burguesía · Français: petite noblesse · Deutsch: Landadel · Italiano: piccola nobiltà · 日本語: 地主階級
How do you pronounce gentry?
In American English /ˈdʒɛntri/; in British English /ˈdʒentri/.
How do you use gentry in a sentence?
The local gentry owned most of the land. She married into the landed gentry.
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