landed gentry
landed gentry · landed gentries
A largely historical social class of landowners who could live entirely from rental…A largely historical social class of landowners who could live entirely from rental income, or at least owned a country estate.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, historical, plural, plural only)A largely historical social class of landowners who could live entirely from rental income, or at least owned a country estate.
More definitions
- the gentry who own land (considered as a class)
Forms
plural: landed gentries| Singular | landed gentry |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the gentry who own land (considered as a class):squirearchy