Thesaurus: gentility

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1. n. Good extraction; dignity of birth.
2. n. The quality or qualities appropriate to those who are well born, as self-respect, dignity, courage, courtesy, politeness of manner, a graceful and easy mien and behavior, etc.; good breeding.
3. n. The class in class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/society">society who are, or are expected to be, genteel; the gentry.
4. n. Paganism; heathenism.
5. n. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
6. 1. Good extraction; dignity of birth. Macaulay. He . . . mines my gentility with my education. Shak. 2. The quality or qualities appropriate to those who are well born, as self-respect, dignity, courage, courtesy, politeness of manner, a graceful and easy mien and behavior, etc.; good breeding. 3. The class in society who are, or are expected to be, genteel; the gentry. [R.] Sir J. Davies. 4. Paganism; heathenism. [Obs.] Hooker.
7. n:100 n elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression