GENTRY Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

gentry

noun

ˈjen-trē

Definition of gentry

as in aristocracy

the highest class in a society poor tenant farmers working for landed gentry

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as in class

one of the segments of society into which people are grouped the old-line yachting gentry frowns on vulgar displays of wealth

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Recent Examples of gentry Parker will play Mary Washington, George’s strong willed mother, while Rodgers will play Sally Cary, the charming beauty of the Virginia gentry who first sees his potential. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 Grammer will play Lord Fairfax, the unofficial leader of the Virginia gentry who has a complicated relationship to young George Washington as both his crucial mentor and as the father of his romantic rival. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025 This differed from Europe, where land ownership was immobilized by gentry classes who housed and employed farmers. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025 These bodies have historically overwhelmingly catered to a tiny sliver of the population — predominantly white, gentry liberals. — Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for gentry

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Noun

There’s a luminous series of royal blue engravings presented with ornate flourishes, recalling styles favored by the French aristocracy.

— Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Antón Martín neighborhood, Golden Mile Apartment Madrid’s Salamanca district, where this home is located, was designed in the 19th century as a residential area for aristocracy and the like.

— Katie Silcox, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of aristocracy

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In 2023, authorities interrupted a Sunday church class to warn Gu and Cui that their church had become too large, Gu said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026
Jewish students should be able to attend class, enter campus buildings, and participate in student organizations without ancestry- or faith-based discrimination.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of class

Noun

Legal recognition of the country’s nobility stopped in 1946 and for aristocrats such as Princess Giacinta Ruspoli, upkeep of the family’s ancestral homes doesn’t come cheap.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Thomas Jefferson is believed to have loved these wines and today they are enjoyed by Italian nobility and discerning wine lovers the world over.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of nobility

Noun

Narayan, a Dalit tailor, insists on marking his own ballot in an upcoming election instead of allowing an upper-caste landlord’s men to vote on his behalf.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Abhijeet Dipke, the leader of the Cockroach movement, is a Dalit (lower caste) and initially came in for considerable online abuse over that issue.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of caste

Noun

In many ways, this was the end of Dylan’s own rock’n’roll era, the start of his slide into Christian rock and dangly earrings and folk covers and a consensus that his vital work was now permanently behind him.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
There are the folks in his outfit, sure — Roberts the guitarist, Erik Kertes on bass, Ben Alleman on keys, and Josh Adams on drums (Rob Jensen filled in on Friday for Adams, who is on tour with the Fruit Bats).

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of folk

Noun

National governments will already be looking at their aviation authority regulations and frameworks and there will be discussions at the European and global level, John Edwards, senior consultant at Gates Aviation in London, said by phone.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
This level of engineering and performance potential drops the One-All into a competitive segment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

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