Gentry and Middle class

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Gentry noun - The highest class in a society.

Usage example: poor tenant farmers working for landed gentry

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Middle class is an antonym for gentry.

Nearby Word: gent

Middle class noun - The social class between the lower and upper classes.

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Gentry is an antonym for middle class.

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