gentility in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
gentility in Hindi हिन्दी
gentility in Sindhi سنڌي
gentility in English
- gentility⇄expr. the gentilities, social superiority; pretended refinements.
Ex. My aunt ... was a mighty cultivator of the gentilities, inward as well as outward (Leigh Hunt). - gentility⇄gentility, noun, pl.-ties.
1. gentle birth; a being of good family and social position.
2. good manners.
3. refinement.
Ex. shabby gentility. The gracious old lady had an air of gentility.
4. (Archaic.) the gentry.