gentility

gen·til·i·ty

G0088500 (jĕn-tĭl′ĭ-tē)n.1. The quality of being well-mannered; refinement.2. The condition of being born to the gentry.3. Persons of high social standing considered as a group.4. An attempt to convey or maintain the appearance of refinement and elegance.

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[Middle English gentilete, nobility of birth, from Old French, from Latin gentīlitās, from gentīlis, of the same clan; see gentle.]

gentility

(dʒɛnˈtɪlɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. respectability and polite good breeding2. affected politeness3. noble birth or ancestry4. people of noble birth[C14: from Old French gentilite, from Latin gentīlitās relationship of those belonging to the same tribe or family; see gens]

gen•til•i•ty

(dʒɛnˈtɪl ɪ ti)

n. 1. good breeding or refinement. 2. affected or pretentious politeness or elegance. 3. the condition or status of belonging to the gentry. 4. members of polite society collectively; the gentry. [1300–50; Middle English < Old French < Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun

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gentility - elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expressionbreeding, genteelnesselegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"

gentility

noun refinement, culture, breeding, courtesy, elegance, formality, respectability, cultivation, rank, politeness, good manners, good family, blue blood, good breeding, high birth, courtliness, gentle birth The old woman had an air of gentility about her.

gentility

noun1. Well-mannered behavior toward others:civility, courteousness, courtesy, genteelness, mannerliness, politeness, politesse.2. People of the highest social level:aristocracy, blue blood, crème de la crème, elite, flower, gentry, nobility, patriciate, quality, society, upper class, who's who.Informal: upper crust.

Translations

假斯文文雅有教养

gentility

(dʒənˈtiləti) noun good manners, often to too great an extent. She was laughed at for her gentility. 假斯文 假斯文，文雅，有教养