In plural. People of good birth or high social position; gentlemen or gentlewomen. Now rare and only in collocation with simples (cf. simple, n. 1b).
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [noun] > gentlefolk (7) gentlesc1405 In plural. People of good birth or high social position; gentlemen or gentlewomen. Now rare and only in collocation with simples (cf. simple, n. 1b). gentlefolka1556 People of high birth or rank. Also: people having the characteristics traditionally associated with high social standing; courteous or honourable… genteels1652 In plural. Genteel people; gentlemen or gentlewomen. Cf. gentle, n. 1. gentle-people1755 People of high birth or rank. Also: people having the characteristics traditionally associated with high social standing; courteous or honourable… carriage company1812 people who ride in their own private carriages; (by implication) people of wealth and status; the upper classes, the well-to-do. carriage1819 Designating people who ride in their own private carriages and are (by implication) wealthy or of high social status, as in carriage folk, carriage… gentilities1833 In plural. People of high social status; genteel people. Frequently ironic or depreciative. Obsolete. |
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