gentry

• Die gesellschaftliche Klasse der Landbesitzer, die im Rang unter dem Adel, aber über dem Bürgertum und den Bauern steht; oft handelt es sich um wohlhabende, nicht adelige Grundbesitzer.

A noun referring to the class of people just below the nobility in social rank, typically landowners of good social standing.

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1. Social classB2formalbritish

   People of good social position, specifically the class of people just below the nobility in rank.

   Niederer Adel

   • The local gentry often attended the annual ball.
   • Many members of the gentry owned large estates in the countryside.
   • The gentry held significant influence in the village.

   Synonymeelitegentilitylanded gentrysquirearchyupper class