Gentry and Ladies

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Gentry noun - The highest class in a society.

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Ladies and gentry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ladies" instead a noun "Gentry".

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Gentry and ladies are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gentry" instead a noun "Ladies".

Also "The Fair Folk." "The Shining Ones." "The Gentry." "The Lords And Ladies." Those names were originally used in place of "Elf" because saying Elf would draw their attention, but as the Elves drew near even saying "The Gentry" or "The Lords and Ladies" would do the job.

Source: The Scottish Trope
For this reason, the witches of Lancre refer to them by various pseudonyms (such as the Gentry, or the Lords and Ladies), and only feel (barely) comfortable saying their name aloud when in the presence of lots of iron.

Source: Speak of the Devil

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