gentility

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gen·til·i·ty / jenˈtilitē/ • n. social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances: her grandmother's pretensions to gentility. ∎  genteel manners, behavior, or appearances.

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gentility

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gentility gentle birth XIV; gentle or genteel state or manner XVI. — (O)F. gentilité, f. gentil; see next and -ITY.

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