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Synonyms
gen·try (jĕńtrē)

[Middle English gentri, nobility of birth, from Old French genterie, variant of genterise, gentilise, from gentil, noble; see gentle.]

noun: pl., -tries. 

  1. People of gentle birth, good breeding, or high social position.
    1. An upper or ruling class.
    2. The class of English landowners ranking just below the nobility.
  3. People of a particular class or group: another commuter from the suburban gentry.