# gentility

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌd͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ə.ti/ · frequency rank #93,731

## Definitions
1. The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
2. The upper classes, the gentry.

## Etymology
From Old French gentilité.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gentility