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landed gentry

/ˈlændɪd ˈdʒɛntri/

Traducción: Clase social británica histórica de terratenientes sin títulos nobiliarios, que poseían suficiente tierra para vivir de las rentas y a menudo se consideraban parte de la alta clase media o la baja nobleza.

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/ˈlændɪd ˈdʒɛntri/C1formalbritish
  • esClase social británica histórica de terratenientes sin títulos nobiliarios, que poseían suficiente tierra para vivir de las rentas y a menudo se consideraban parte de la alta clase media o la baja nobleza.

A historical British social class referring to landowners who did not have titles of nobility but owned enough land to live off rental income, often considered part of the upper middle class or lower gentry.

  1. Social class of landownersC1formalbritish

    A historical social class in Britain consisting of people who owned land and did not have to work for a living, ranking below the nobility.

    esgentry terrateniente

    • The landed gentry often lived in large country estates.
    • Members of the landed gentry held significant local political power.
    • Jane Austen's novels frequently depict the lives of the landed gentry.