Gentry

JEN-tree'JEN-tree'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
Cultured

MEANING

Nobility or aristocracy

ORIGIN

English

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old French 'genterie', meaning 'noble birth'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Historically, the term 'gentry' referred to the class of people below nobility who were wealthy landowners.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

In medieval England, the gentry were often landowners and played significant roles in local governance.

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