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