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Gentry — generally refers to people of high social class, especially in the past. The term derives from the Latin gens , meaning a clan or extended family. It has often referred to the class of people who owned land, but its precise meaning has varied… … Wikipedia
GENTRY — C’est au XVIe siècle en Angleterre que le terme de gentry en vient à désigner officiellement un ordre. Au Moyen Âge, la distinction fondamentale passe entre les nobiles et les ignobiles ; le terme de gentleman recouvre celui de nobilis . La… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Gentry — 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.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
gentry — s.m. (Anglicism) 1. Mica nobilime din Anglia. 2. (În China feudală) Moşierii şi bogătaşii agrari. [< engl., fr. gentry]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 07.04.2005. Sursa: DN GENTRY JÉNTRI/ s. m. 1. mica nobilime din Anglia. 2. (în China feudală)… … Dicționar Român
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gentry [2] — Gentry (spr. Dschentri), Grafschaft im Staate Missouri (Nordamerika), 36 QM., vom Grand River durchflossen; Producte: Mais, Weizen, Hafer, [165] Hanf, Rindvieh, Schweine; genannt nach Obrist Richard Gentry, der 1837 in der Schlacht von Okeechobee … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
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… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
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… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
gentry — ► NOUN (the gentry) ▪ people of good social position, specifically the class next below the nobility. ORIGIN Old French genterie, from gentil high born, noble … English terms dictionary
gentry — [jen′trē] n. [ME genterie, noble or high birth; prob. taken as sing. of genterise, gentility of birth < OFr, var. of gentilise < gentil: see GENTLE] 1. Obs. rank resulting from birth; esp., high rank 2. people of high social standing; esp … English World dictionary
