English Explanatory Dictionary

gentlefolk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. People of superior social position.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩fəʊk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-gentlefolk.wav /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩ˌfoʊk/ [ˈd͡ʒɛɾ̃l̩-]

Word forms

gentlefolk gentlefolks

Etymology

From gentle (“(archaic) well-born; of a good family or respectable birth”) + folk.

Synonyms

aristocrats the high-born upper class

Antonyms

the low-born lower class

Related words

gentlelady gentleman gentlewoman gentry
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