gentry C2 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #19155 Meanings 1 noun People of education and good breeding. Landed gentry. 2 noun the most powerful members of a society 3 noun Birth; condition; rank by birth. 4 noun Courtesy; civility; complaisance. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the most powerful members... aristocracy Word family Derived forms gentrify Related forms gentrification Etymology From Old French genterie (“noble people collectively; nobility of character or manners”), from gent (“well-born”) + -erie. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gentry **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 19155 ## Meanings 1. People of education and good breeding. 2. the most powerful members of a society 3. Birth; condition; rank by birth. 4. Courtesy; civility; complaisance. ## Examples - Landed gentry. ## Derived Forms - gentrify ## Related Forms - gentrification ## Etymology From Old French genterie (“noble people collectively; nobility of character or manners”), from gent (“well-born”) + -erie. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown