GENTLEPEOPLE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

gentlepeople

noun

variants or gentlepersons

plural of gentleperson

as in aristocrats

a man or woman of high birth or social position gentlepersons did not want to be seen keeping company with commoners

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His clients included the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo and Elizabeth Taylor, as well as prominent aristocrats and other Hollywood celebrities.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Resentment swelled among the aristocrats, who had no desire to be grouped with the Judenseite (Jewish side).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

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The country’s nobles eventually surrendered in exchange for being allowed to keep their lands (some of them may have done so with their fingers crossed).

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
The civil war had not only split the two royal lines but also divided the kingdom’s most powerful nobles into opposing camps.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

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