1a : the condition of belonging to the gentry. b : gentlefolk, gentry. 2a(1) : decorum of conduct : courtesy. (2) : attitudes or activity marked by false delicacy, prudery, or affectation. b : superior social status or prestige evidenced by manners, possessions, or mode of life.
What is female gentility?
(dʒənˈtiləti) noun. good manners, often to too great an extent. She was laughed at for her gentility.
How do you use gentility in a sentence?
Gentility in a Sentence ?
- Ed's lack of gentility was evident when he started to drink the water in his fingerbowl.
- When speaking of role models, one can not help but make note of the queen's gentility.
- Richard must marry a woman of gentility because his parents are members of society's upper crust.
