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gentry

/'dʒɛntri/

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noun
the most powerful members of a society
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aristocracy

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upper class upper crust

Definition that contains gentry

esquire a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
tweedy (of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy
esq a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
landed gentry the gentry who own land (considered as a class)
squirearchy the gentry who own land (considered as a class)