COUNTRY GENTLEMEN Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

country gentlemen

noun

plural of country gentleman

as in noblemen

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Noun

The best buyers were Russian noblemen, high rollers who used the glossy fur to line the collars of their winter overcoats.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
In addition, while common soldiers were buried in mass graves, officers and noblemen were usually laid to rest in a church.

— Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of noblemen

Noun

The genteel decor takes its cues from the quintas (farms) of local wine grandees, and each room features photographs and accessories contributed by a different Portuguese winemaker.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
The grandees of the Democratic Party may want to move on.

— Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026

Definition of grandees

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In my conversations with peers, the divide is no longer between believers and skeptics; few CFOs doubt that AI will materially shape their organizations.

— Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
In August, India’s central bank kept benchmark interest rates unchanged, in contrast to many of its Asian peers that have hiked rates to tackle inflationary headwinds caused by the disruption to global energy supply chains.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of peers

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In a feudal era when the king simultaneously led church and state and the common people were known as ‘serfs’ and were effectively owned by their local lords, rebellion was unheard of.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Set the scene Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria lords over the Sorrentine Peninsula.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

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