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(gen-try) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. people of good social position or rank.

Example Sentence

The Duke of Windsor was part of the royal gentry.

More Example Sentences

Many in the gentry owned vast farms.

Synonyms

nobility; upper class; aristocracy

Antonyms

commoners; lower class; proletariat

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Rhymes

  • entry
  • gentry
  • sentry

  • complementary
  • elementary
  • supplementary
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