gentry

Meanings

• noun

  Members of the landed aristocracy in England, Scotland, and Ireland during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period.

  - "The gentry were the ruling class in rural England during the Tudor period."
  - "Many gentry families owned large estates and castles."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈdʒɛntɹi/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

the Quality , the quality

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Variants

List of all variants of gentry that leads to same result
gentries , gentry , the gentry , the landed gentry

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'gentle' or 'noble' persons.

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Trivia

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1. The gentry were responsible for maintaining law and order in their local areas, known as 'the county', and were often called upon to serve as sheriffs or justices of the peace.

2. Many gentry families intermarried, creating a complex web of alliances and connections that shaped English society for centuries.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nobility: The social class above the gentry, consisting of the monarch and the highest-ranking nobles.

2. Gentry class: The social class below the gentry, consisting of the middle class and the peasantry.

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Culture

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The gentry played a significant role in English literature, particularly during the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. Many prominent writers came from gentry families, including Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Jonson.

How to Memorize "gentry"

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   - Visualize a group of noble, landed aristocrats dressed in fine clothing, gathered in a grand manor or castle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gentry' with the concept of nobility and the landed aristocracy.
   - Think of the gentry as the ruling class in feudal England.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'gentry' starts with the letter 'g' and represents 'gentle' or 'noble' persons.

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