gentility

[ jen-til-i-tee ]

/ dʒɛnˈtɪl ɪ ti /

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noun

good breeding or refinement.

affected or pretentious politeness or elegance.

the status of belonging to polite society.

members of polite society collectively.

Origin of gentility

1300–50; Middle English <Old French gentilite<Latin gentīlitāt- (stem of gentīlitās), equivalent to gentīl(is) (see gentle) + -itāt--ity

SYNONYMS FOR gentility

1 polish, grace, decorum, propriety.

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OTHER WORDS FROM gentility

un·gen·til·i·ty, noun

Words nearby gentility

gentile, Gentile da Fabriano, Gentileschi, gentilesse, gentilism, gentility, gentisate, gentisic acid, gentle, gentle breeze, gentle craft

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Example sentences from the Web for gentility

Packaging these rebuffs with gentility and kindness may or may not succeed.
How I Transformed My Boyfriend Into a Booty Call|Kate Carraway|November 8, 2008|DAILY BEAST
It is the garb most likely to obscure and set backward even a Walpole or a Chesterfield in any impression of gentility.
The President|Alfred Henry Lewis
She has the essence of gentility, and indeed her manners are better bred than most of our ladies.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866|Various
Perhaps, after all, fear is at the root of the English veneration for gentility.
The Romany Rye|George Borrow

Madame's airs of gentility, though very amusing, were of course treated with due respect.
Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia|Thomas Forester
They separated humor from the old-style farce and gave it taste and gentility.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for gentility

gentility

/ (dʒɛnˈtɪlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

respectability and polite good breeding

affected politeness

noble birth or ancestry

people of noble birth

Word Origin for gentility

C14: from Old French gentilite, from Latin gentīlitās relationship of those belonging to the same tribe or family; see gens

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单词	gentility
释义	gentility [ jen-til-i-tee ] / dʒɛnˈtɪl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gentility ON THESAURUS.COM noun good breeding or refinement. affected or pretentious politeness or elegance. the status of belonging to polite society. members of polite society collectively. Origin of gentility 1300–50; Middle English <Old French gentilite<Latin gentīlitāt- (stem of gentīlitās), equivalent to gentīl(is) (see gentle) + -itāt--ity SYNONYMS FOR gentility 1 polish, grace, decorum, propriety. SEE SYNONYMS FOR gentility ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM gentility un·gen·til·i·ty, noun Words nearby gentility gentile, Gentile da Fabriano, Gentileschi, gentilesse, gentilism, gentility, gentisate, gentisic acid, gentle, gentle breeze, gentle craft Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gentility Packaging these rebuffs with gentility and kindness may or may not succeed. How I Transformed My Boyfriend Into a Booty Call\|Kate Carraway\|November 8, 2008\|DAILY BEAST It is the garb most likely to obscure and set backward even a Walpole or a Chesterfield in any impression of gentility. The President\|Alfred Henry Lewis She has the essence of gentility, and indeed her manners are better bred than most of our ladies. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866\|Various Perhaps, after all, fear is at the root of the English veneration for gentility. The Romany Rye\|George Borrow Madame's airs of gentility, though very amusing, were of course treated with due respect. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia\|Thomas Forester They separated humor from the old-style farce and gave it taste and gentility. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.\|S. A. Reilly British Dictionary definitions for gentility gentility / (dʒɛnˈtɪlɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties respectability and polite good breeding affected politeness noble birth or ancestry people of noble birth Word Origin for gentility C14: from Old French gentilite, from Latin gentīlitās relationship of those belonging to the same tribe or family; see gens Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gentility decorum, civility, elegance, propriety, aristocracy, respectability, politeness, urbanity, etiquette, flower, formality, society, culture, elite, rank, refinement, courtesy, gentry, polish, quality
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gentility

noun

Origin of gentility

SYNONYMS FOR gentility

OTHER WORDS FROM gentility

Words nearby gentility

Example sentences from the Web for gentility

British Dictionary definitions for gentility

noun plural -ties

Word Origin for gentility

Words related to gentility