Gentlefolk (Noun)
Meaning
People of good family and breeding and high social status.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The aristocrat mingled with the other gentlefolk at the charity gala, exchanging polite conversation and sipping champagne.
- In the 19th century, gentlefolk were expected to observe strict etiquette and follow traditional social norms.
- The lord and lady of the manor invited all the gentlefolk from the surrounding countryside to their annual ball.
- As a member of the gentlefolk, she was raised with the expectation of marrying well and maintaining her family's high social standing.
- The village was home to a number of gentlefolk who summered in the countryside, away from the hustle and bustle of city life.