- class of landed gentry
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Landed gentry — Mr and Mrs Andrews (1748 49) is a painting by British artist Thomas Gainsborough depicting members of the landed gentry. National Gallery, London. Landed gentry is a traditional British social class, consisting of land owners who could live… … Wikipedia
landed gentry — noun the gentry who own land (considered as a class) • Syn: ↑squirearchy • Hypernyms: ↑gentry, ↑aristocracy … Useful english dictionary
Polish landed gentry — ( pl. ziemiaństwo, ziemianie, from ziemia , land ) historically was a social group of hereditary landowners who held manorial estates. Historically ziemiane consisted of hereditary nobles and landed commoners. The Constitution of 1496 restricted… … Wikipedia
gentry — noun (plural) old fashioned people who belong to a high social class: the landed gentry (=the gentry who own land) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gentry — gen|try [ dʒentri ] noun singular an old word for someone from a high social class: the landed gentry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gentry — UK [ˈdʒentrɪ] / US noun [singular] an old word for people from a high social class the landed gentry … English dictionary
Gentry — 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… … Wikipedia
Gentry (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… … Wikipedia
Landed nobility — is a category of nobility in various countries over the history, for which landownership was part of their noble privileges. Their character depends on the country.*Landed gentry is the landed nobility in the United Kingdom. *In Russian Empire… … Wikipedia
gentry — gen|try [ˈdʒentri] n [plural] old fashioned [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: genterise, gentelise, from gentil; GENTLE] people who belong to a high social class ▪ a member of the landed gentry (=gentry who own land) … Dictionary of contemporary English
gentry — Synonyms and related words: Everyman, John Doe, Public, absolute, aristocracy, better sort, body politic, bona fide, citizenry, common man, commonwealth, community, community at large, cream, elite, estate, everybody, everyman, everyone,… … Moby Thesaurus