gentlefolk

• Substantiv, das Personen von guter sozialer Stellung, Herkunft oder Erziehung bezeichnet; höflicher oder veralteter Ausdruck für Menschen adliger Herkunft.

A noun referring to people of good social standing, family, or breeding; a polite or archaic term for people of gentle birth.

1. People of high social classC2formalbritish

   People of good family and high social standing, especially in historical contexts.

   Vornehme Leute

   • The ball was attended by the local gentlefolk.
   • Gentlefolk were expected to behave with decorum and grace.
   • The manor house was reserved for the gentlefolk of the county.

   Synonymearistocracyelitegentryhigh societynobilityupper class

   Antonymerabble