English Explanatory Dictionary

gentility

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
  2. The upper classes, the gentry.

Pronunciation

/ˌd͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ə.ti/ /ˌd͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/ [ˌd͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ə.ɾi] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-gentility.wav

Word forms

gentility gentilities

Etymology

From Old French gentilité.

Derived words

ungentility
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