noun
gentility
Gentility (noun) means the state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
noun
1
The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
2
The upper classes, the gentry.
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Etymology
From Old French gentilité.
Rhymes for gentility
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What is the meaning of gentility?
"gentility" (noun) means the state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
What are the different meanings of gentility?
"gentility" has 2 main meanings: 1. The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior; 2. The upper classes, the gentry.