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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespetite noblesse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pətit nɔblɛs
"La petite noblesse influençait fortement la politique locale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
People of good social position, specifically the class of people next below the nobility in position and birth.
"The local gentry gathered at the manor house for the annual autumn ball." - 2
A privileged or upper-class group of people in a given society.
"Modern urban gentry often gentrify historic neighborhoods."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'genterie', meaning nobility or noble birth, stemming from Latin 'genticius' (belonging to a clan or race). In historical England, it evolved to specifically denote the social class ranking just below the nobility.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Gentry"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Gentry" is said worldwide
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petite noblesse
Transliteration: pətit nɔblɛs
"La petite noblesse influençait fortement la politique locale."
Landadel
Transliteration: lantˈaːdl̩
"Der englische Landadel prägte die Geschichte des Landes."
piccola nobiltà
Transliteration: ˈpikːola nobiˈlta
"La piccola nobiltà terriera deteneva gran parte del potere."
hidalguía
Transliteration: iðalˈɣi.a
"La hidalguía rural tenía sus propias tradiciones."
fidalguia
Transliteration: fi.dalˈɡi.a
"A fidalguia exercia grande influência na região."
कुलीन वर्ग
Transliteration: kulīn varg
"शहर के कुलीन वर्ग ने इस समारोह का बहिष्कार किया।"
绅士阶层
Transliteration: shēnshì jiēcéng
"乡村的绅士阶层在地方事务中拥有发言权。"
신사 계급
Transliteration: sinsa gyegeup
"영국의 신사 계급은 역사적으로 중요한 역할을 했다."
ジェントリ
Transliteration: jentori
"地方のジェントリ階級が文化を支えた。"
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