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gentlefolk.

People of superior social position.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩fəʊk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩ˌfoʊk/General-American[ˈd͡ʒɛɾ̃l̩-]General-American
  1. People of superior social position.

    archaic · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

From gentle (“(archaic) well-born; of a good family or respectable birth”) + folk.

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