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Persons of gentle or good family and breeding.

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  1. n. pl. Persons of gentle or good family and breeding.
  2. Persons of gentle or good family and breeding. Etym: [Generally in the United States in the plural form.] Shak.
  3. n people of good family and breeding and high social status