gentry

• Nom désignant la classe sociale située juste en dessous de la noblesse, généralement composée de propriétaires terriens ayant un statut social élevé.

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

indénombrable

1. Social classB2formalbritish

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

   petite noblesse

   • 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.

   Synonymeselitegentilitylanded gentrysquirearchyupper class