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  • 1the gentry — old fashioned : people of high social status a member of the gentry [=the aristocracy] the landed gentry [=wealthy people who own land] • • • Main Entry: ↑gentry …

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  • 2The Gentry — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = The Gentry caption = sire = McGinty grandsire = One Pound Sterling dam = Rainfall damsire = Le Filou sex = Gelding foaled = 1985 country = New Zealand flagicon|NZL colour = Bay breeder = owner = L W… …

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  • 3the gentry — people of good social position, specifically the class next below the nobility. → gentry …

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  • 4Home of the Gentry —   Penguin classics cover o …

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  • 5Charter to the Gentry — Charter for the Rights, Freedoms, and Privileges of the Noble Russian Gentry also called Charter to the Gentry or Charter to the Nobility was a charter issued by the Russian empress Catherine II. It recognized the corps of nobles in each province …

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  • 6Gentry — generally refers to people of high social class, especially in the past. The term derives from the Latin gens , meaning a clan or extended family. It has often referred to the class of people who owned land, but its precise meaning has varied… …

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  • 7Gentry (disambiguation) — Gentry normally refers to a certain class of people. It may also refer to:Gentry in particular nations*Landed gentry, in the United Kingdom *Gentry (China) *Polish landed gentry *Gentry (United States)People*Alistair Gentry, science fiction… …

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  • 8Gentry Complex — is a 10,500 seat multi purpose arena on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. The arena opened in 1980. It is home to the TSU Tigers basketball team. The Gentry Complex is situated on the main campus of Tennessee State …

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  • 9gentry — ► NOUN (the gentry) ▪ people of good social position, specifically the class next below the nobility. ORIGIN Old French genterie, from gentil high born, noble …

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  • 10The New Academy — The New Academy, or the New Exchange is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by Richard Brome. It was first printed in 1659.Performance and publication The New Academy was premiered onstage in 1636. [Steggle, p. 222.] The play was entered… …

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