Meanings
nounlanded gentry pl (plural only)
- UKhistoricalpluralplural onlyA largely historical social class of landowners who could live entirely from rental income, or at least owned a country estate.
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landed gentry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landed%20gentry
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