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gentry
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gentry
(noun)
gentry
/
ˈ
ʤɛntri/
noun
gentry
/
ˈ
ʤɛntri/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GENTRY
the gentry
old-fashioned
:
people of high social status
a member of
the gentry
[=
the aristocracy
]
the landed gentry
[=wealthy people who own land]
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