gentry
/ˈdʒentri/noun
उच्चारण जेन्ट्री
कुलीन वर्ग, संभ्रांत वर्ग, अभिजात लोग
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noun
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[plural] old-fashioned
(often the gentry) people belonging to a high social class, especially in the past, who owned land
कुलीन वर्ग, संभ्रांत वर्ग, अभिजात लोग
- The house was built for the local gentry.
- the landed gentry of Bengal
Synonyms upper class aristocracy nobility elite
Opposite peasantry commoners working class
◇Word family
gentrify verbgentrification noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Gentry is a plural noun and takes a plural verb, as in 'The gentry were invited'.
Gentry एक plural noun है और इसके साथ plural verb आती है, जैसे 'The gentry were invited'।
Usage: the landed gentry are the rich families who own large areas of land.
Usage में landed gentry उन धनी परिवारों को कहते हैं जिनके पास बहुत सारी ज़मीन होती है।