'Gentry' definitions:
Definition of 'gentry'
(from WordNet)
noun
The most powerful members of a society [syn: gentry, aristocracy]
Definition of 'Gentry'
From: GCIDE
- Gentry \Gen"try\, n. [OE. genterie, gentrie, noble birth, nobility, cf. gentrise, and OF. gentelise, genterise, E. gentilesse, also OE. genteleri high-mindedness. See Gent, a., Gentle, a.]
- 1. Birth; condition; rank by birth. [Obs.] "Pride of gentrie." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- She conquers him by high almighty Jove, By knighthood, gentry, and sweet friendship's oath. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. People of education and good breeding; in England, in a restricted sense, those between the nobility and the yeomanry. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Courtesy; civility; complaisance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- To show us so much gentry and good will. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'gentry'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- aristocracy,
- better sort,
- body politic,
- bona fide,
- citizenry,
- common man,
- commonwealth,
- community,
- community at large,
- cream,
- elite,
- estate,
- everybody,
- everyman,
- Everyman,
- everyone,
- everywoman,
- factual,
- flower,
- folk,
- folks,
- general public,
- gentility,
- gentlefolk,
- gentlefolks,
- hard,
- honest,
- indubitable,
- John Doe,
- landed gentry,
- lesser nobility,
- men,
- nation,
- nationality,
- people,
- people in general,
- persons,
- petite noblesse,
- polity,
- populace,
- population,
- positive,
- public,
- Public,
- quality,
- real,
- reliable,
- samurai,
- sincere,
- society,
- squirearchy,
- state,
- sure-enough,
- true,
- trustworthy,
- unaffected,
- undesigning,
- undissembled,
- undoubted,
- unfeigned,
- unimpeachable,
- unquestionable,
- upper class,
- upper classes,
- upper crust,
- veritable,
- very,
- world,
- you and me
Gentry, AR -- U.S. city in Arkansas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gentry, AR -- U.S. city in Arkansas
Population (2000) :
2165
Housing Units (2000) :
930
Land area (2000) :
2.383479 sq. miles (6.173181 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.383479 sq. miles (6.173181 sq. km)
FIPS code :
26290
Located within :
Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location :
36.266899 N, 94.484304 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
72734
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Gentry, MO -- U.S. village in Missouri
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gentry, MO -- U.S. village in Missouri
Population (2000) :
101
Housing Units (2000) :
44
Land area (2000) :
0.226625 sq. miles (0.586956 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.226625 sq. miles (0.586956 sq. km)
FIPS code :
26776
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
40.332140 N, 94.423759 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
64453
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Gentry -- U.S. County in Missouri
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gentry -- U.S. County in Missouri
Population (2000) :
6861
Housing Units (2000) :
3214
Land area (2000) :
491.521513 sq. miles (1273.034821 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.286027 sq. miles (0.740807 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
491.807540 sq. miles (1273.775628 sq. km)
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
40.203034 N, 94.421535 W