an upper or ruling class; aristocracy. those who are not members of the nobility but are entitled to a coat of arms, especially those owning large tracts of land. (used with a plural verb) people, especially considered as a specific group, class, or kind: The polo crowd doesn't go there, but these hockey gentry do.

What does the meaning gentry mean?

1a : upper or ruling class : aristocracy. b : a class whose members are entitled to bear a coat of arms though not of noble rank especially : wealthy landowners having such status.

Who are members of the gentry?

The gentry are the powerful members of society. In the United Kingdom, where there are still kings and queens and dukes and duchesses, the gentry are the people who rank just below the nobility. Gentry can also refer to the important people in any field.