Gentry

/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/

Synonyms for "gentry" (88 found)

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Closest matches (18)

absolutearistocracybetter sortblue bloodbody politicbona fidecarriage tradecitizenrycommon mancommonwealthcommunitycommunity at largecream

Strong matches (26)

Noun(6 words)
elitegenteel classhigh societylanded gentrylandholderslandowners

Related words (44)

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

4 entries
social classsocioeconomic classupper classupper crust

More specific

4 entries
cultured eliteslanded gentrysquirearchytasteful households

Collocations

6 entries
gentry classgentry culturegentry mannerslanded gentrythe gentryupper gentry

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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The nobility and gentry of Scotland, at this period, were remarkable even to extravagance for the number of their servants, whose services were easily purchased in a country where men were numerous beyond proportion to the means of employing them.

Source: tatoeba (7760645)

Tom's ancestor was a member of England's landed gentry.

Source: tatoeba (9547756)

"Dear!" said Clarissa, and Lucy shared as she meant her to her disappointment (but not the pang); felt the concord between them; took the hint; thought how the gentry love; gilded her own future with calm; and, taking Mrs. Dalloway's parasol, handled it like a sacred weapon which a Goddess, having acquitted herself honourably in the field of battle, sheds, and placed it in the umbrella stand.

Source: tatoeba (9593861)

Although anciently and irregularly built, this market-town is much resorted to by the neighbouring gentry, not less for the beauty of its position, than for the famed salubrity of its air.

Source: tatoeba (11745030)

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