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these gentry

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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

  • Gentry — generally refers to people of high social class, especially in the past. The term derives from the Latin gens , meaning a clan or extended family. It has often referred to the class of people who owned land, but its precise meaning has varied… …   Wikipedia

  • Gentry (China) — In imperial China, gentry were the class of landowners who were retired mandarins or their descendants. Their power and influence eclipsed that of the Chinese nobility during the Tang dynasty when the civil service exam replaced the nine rank… …   Wikipedia

  • gentry —    obsolete Irish    the fairies    These malevolent creatures had to be flattered although the appellation may have been less of a compliment than they imagined, given Catholic Irish opinion of much of the Anglo Irish Protestant gentry:    … …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • gentry — /jen tree/, n. 1. wellborn and well bred people. 2. (in England) the class below the nobility. 3. an upper or ruling class; aristocracy. 4. those who are not members of the nobility but are entitled to a coat of arms, esp. those owning large… …   Universalium

  • Landed gentry — Mr and Mrs Andrews (1748 49) is a painting by British artist Thomas Gainsborough depicting members of the landed gentry. National Gallery, London. Landed gentry is a traditional British social class, consisting of land owners who could live… …   Wikipedia

  • Montgomery Gentry discography — Montgomery Gentry discography Releases ↙Studio albums 6 ↙Compilation albums 3 …   Wikipedia

  • Merry Gentry — For other people of the same name, see Meredith Gentry (disambiguation). Merry Gentry is the title character of fantasy series by US writer Laurell K. Hamilton, best known for her previous series Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter. Since 2000, she has… …   Wikipedia

  • Montgomery Gentry — Eddie Montgomery (left) and Troy Gentry in 2008. Background information Origin Kentucky, USA …   Wikipedia

  • Polish landed gentry — ( pl. ziemiaństwo, ziemianie, from ziemia , land ) historically was a social group of hereditary landowners who held manorial estates. Historically ziemiane consisted of hereditary nobles and landed commoners. The Constitution of 1496 restricted… …   Wikipedia

  • Home of the Gentry —   Penguin classics cover o …   Wikipedia

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