GENTRY


Meaning of GENTRY in English

[ 'dʒɛntri ]

■ noun ( the ~ ) people of good social position, specifically the class next below the nobility.

Origin

ME (in the sense 'superiority of birth or rank'): from Anglo-Norman Fr. genterie , based on gentil (see gentle 1 ).

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.