gentry
gb/d͡ʒˈɛntɹi/ us/d͡ʒˈɛntɹi/
C1
Anglų
~ 8400
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
formal
C1
entity
1
upper-class, often landowning people
People from rich and respected families, often owning a lot of land and having high social position, especially in the past.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the [adjective] gentry of [a place]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think 'gentry' means any group of people. In its main meaning, it refers specifically to people of high social class, especially landowners in a historical or traditional context. Another common mistake is to use it with a singular verb; in standard usage, 'gentry' is treated as plural (e.g. 'The gentry were powerful', not 'was powerful').
Sinonimai
upper class (More general; focuses on social and economic position rather than traditional landowning background.)
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genteel society (Emphasizes refined manners and respectability; slightly more old-fashioned or literary.)
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aristocracy (Usually refers to titled nobility; overlaps but is generally higher than the gentry in rank.)
Antonimai
working class (People who mainly live by manual or wage labor rather than inherited wealth or land.)
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peasantry (Historically, the farming poor with low social status, opposite to landowning elites.)
Kolokacijos
landed gentry
|English gentry
|country gentry
|rural gentry
|wealthy gentry
|provincial gentry
Temos
society
|history
|culture
|relationships
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The novel follows the lives of the English gentry in the early nineteenth century.
- Large parts of the countryside were controlled by the local gentry, who owned most of the land.
- As a member of the landed gentry, he felt a strong duty to look after his tenants.
- Many homes of the Irish gentry have now been turned into hotels and museums.
- The reforms threatened the political power of the rural gentry.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- In the past, the gentry had a lot of power in the country.
- The gentry often lived in big houses with many servants.
- Many people in the village worked for the local gentry.
- The gentry did not have titles like lords, but they were still very rich.
- Paintings of the gentry show their fine clothes and large homes.
Daiktavardis
informal
C1
entity
2
a particular group of people
A group of people in one place or situation, talked about together, often in a light or joking way.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the [adjective] gentry
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this informal, often humorous use with the main meaning related to high social class. In this sense, 'gentry' does not necessarily mean rich or upper class; it simply refers to a particular group of people being spoken about together, often with a light, slightly ironic tone.
Sinonimai
crowd (Very general; does not carry the slightly playful, ironic tone that 'gentry' often has in this use.)
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folks (Casual and friendly; lacks the faintly mock-formal flavor of 'gentry'.)
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regulars (Focuses on people who come to a place often; overlaps when 'the local gentry' means the usual people at a place.)
Antonimai
outsiders (Refers to people not belonging to the familiar group or place being talked about.)
Kolokacijos
local gentry
|the usual gentry
|moviegoing gentry
|theatre-going gentry
|football-going gentry
Temos
society
|conversation
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The café was full of the usual local gentry, reading newspapers and chatting over coffee.
- He joked that the theatre-going gentry would not approve of his noisy snack wrappers.
- By eight o'clock the bar was already packed with the Friday-night gentry.
- The festival attracts the city’s artistic gentry every summer.
- He raised his glass and said, "Well then, my good gentry, shall we begin?"
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The pub was busy with the usual local gentry.
- The movie started, and the moviegoing gentry finally became quiet.
- At the small café, the morning gentry meet to talk and drink coffee.
- He looked around at the city gentry waiting for the concert to start.
- The coach spoke to the football-going gentry standing near the field.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
gentry
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɛntɹi/
US/d͡ʒˈɛntɹi/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
gentry (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (gentry)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: gentry
- Plural: gentry
Žodžių šeima
Core family
gentrify
verb
gentrification
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
ungentlemanly
adjective
Advanced or less common
gentility
noun
gentrifier
noun
Posakiai
the country gentry
1/ðə kˈʌntɹi d͡ʒˈɛntɹi/
fixed phrase
formal
rural landowning upper class
Rich, high-status families who live in the countryside and own land, especially in older times.
Pavyzdžiai
- The novel paints a detailed picture of the country gentry and their country houses.
- Hunting parties were a major social event for the country gentry.
the landed gentry
1/ðə lˈændɪd d͡ʒˈɛntɹi/
fixed phrase
formal
landowning upper-class families
Rich and important families who owned a lot of land, especially in the past, but were not kings or lords.
Pavyzdžiai
- In the nineteenth century, the landed gentry controlled much of the political life in rural England.
- Many houses once owned by the landed gentry are now open to tourists.
the local gentry
1/ðə lˈoʊkəl d͡ʒˈɛntɹi/
fixed phrase
the familiar local people
The people who are well known in a town or area, sometimes upper class, sometimes said in a light or joking way.
Pavyzdžiai
- By early evening, the local gentry had gathered at the village pub to swap stories.
- The café is a favorite meeting place for the local gentry.