gentility
- noun (n)
Meaning: sophistication, cultivation
Synonyms:
aristocracy
blue blood
civility
courtesy
courtliness
culture
decorum
elegance
elite
etiquette
flower
formality
gentle birth
gentlefolk
gentry
good breeding
good family
good manners
high birth
mannerliness
nobility
optimacy
polish
politeness
propriety
quality
rank
refinement
respectability
ruling class
society
upper class
upper crust
urbanity
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