gentry (2 properly ‘what is proper to gentlemen’)
1.
rank by birth, quality or rank of
gentleman Wiv. II. i. 53,
Wint. I. ii. 393
“which no less adorns
Our ,”
1H6 II. iv. 93
“ancient ,”
Cor. III. i. 143.
2.
good-breeding
Ham. V. ii. 115
“the card or calendar of
”
; courtesy
Ham. II. ii. 22
“ and
goodwill.”
