gentlefolk

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English

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩fəʊk/

Noun

gentlefolk noun

People of superior social position.

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Synonyms

aristocrats the high-born upper class gentleperson gentle or simple gentry gentility gentle-heartedness gentle and simple gentleman gentlehood gentleship genteelism gentrice gentlethem gentlesse genteelness gentilizing

Antonyms

lower class the low-born

Rhymes

gentle folk instrumental folk oriental folk

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