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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

nobility VS gentry

Both mean A class of persons distinguished by high birth or rank.
Is there any difference between them?

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both synonyms with : ARISTOCRACY and less with ELITE

landed gentry is used only in the UK, I think

But, by all means, pls read this:
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In Great Britian and Ireland, "nobility" has a very specific meaning in addition to any generic meaning. It means the group of noble folks, or as www.dictionary.com says: a member of any of the five degrees of the nobility in Great Britain and Ireland (duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron).

Also in Great Britian and Ireland, the "gentry" class is just below that of nobility. Again fr
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there the same thing

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