gentry

The word “gentry” has 2 syllables: gen-try

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɛn.tri/

What is synonym and antonym for gentry?

In the thesaurus, “gentry” has 51 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gentry along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gentry

400
a-list
aristocracy
beau monde
beautiful people
bracket
carriage trade
caste
clan
class
echelon
elite
estate
family
folk
food chain
four hundred
fraternity
gentility
gentlefolk
gentlefolks
glitterati
grade
grouping
haut monde
haute monde
hierarchy
high society
jet set
layer
level
nobility
order
patriciate
people
place
plutocracy
position
quality
race
rank
society
standing
status
stratification
stratum
subcaste
tier
tribe
upper class
upper crust

Antonyms for gentry

bourgeoisie
commoners
dregs
middle class
peasantry
peonage
plebeians
plebs
proletarians
proletariat
rabble
rabblement
rank and file
riffraff
scum
trash
working class

Meanings of gentry

noun
1. Birth; condition; rank by birth.
2. Courtesy; civility; complaisance.
3. People of education and good breeding.
4. In a restricted sense, those people between the nobility and the yeomanry.

Example Sentences

The gentry owned most of the land in the countryside.
He was born into a family of the gentry, with a long line of landowners.
The local gentry gathered for the annual hunting event.
During the 18th century, the gentry held significant political power.
The estate was passed down through generations of the gentry.

On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gentry, such as: 400, a-list, aristocracy, beau monde, beautiful people, bourgeoisie, bracket.

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