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1 gentry
subst. \/ˈdʒentrɪ\/(hverdagslig, spøkefullt, nedsettende) mennesker, individer, folkthe gentry ( tar verb i flertall) lavadelen den øvre middelklasse, de kondisjonertethe landed gentry godseieraristokratietthe sporting gentry idrettsfolket
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gentry — n.pl. 1 the people next below the nobility in position and birth. 2 derog. people (these gentry). Etymology: prob. f. obs. gentrice f. OF genterise var. of gentelise nobility f. gentil GENTLE … Useful english dictionary
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