GENTRY


Meaning of GENTRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjen-trē ]

noun

( plural gentries )

Etymology: Middle English gentrie, alteration of gentrise

Date: 14th century

1.

a. obsolete : the qualities appropriate to a person of gentle birth ; especially : courtesy

b. : the condition or rank of a gentleman

2.

a. : upper or ruling class : aristocracy

b. : a class whose members are entitled to bear a coat of arms though not of noble rank ; especially : the landed proprietors having such status

3. : people of a specified class or kind : folks

no real heroes or heroines among the academic gentry — R. G. Hanvey

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.