Definition of gentry
plural gentries
b
:the condition or rank of a gentleman
2 a
:upper or ruling class :aristocracy
b
:a class whose members are entitled to bear a coat of arms though not of noble rank;
especially
:wealthy landowners having such status
3
:people of a specified class or kind :folks
- no real heroes or heroines among the academic gentry
- —R. G. Hanvey
