How do you use "Landed gentry" in a sentence?

The landed gentry of the county. Coming from the landed gentry. The power of the landed gentry.

Landed gentry

Q: What does "Landed gentry" mean?

Wealthy landowners below the aristocracy The class of wealthy landowners who were respectable but not titled nobility. Historically important in British society and politics.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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Meaning: Wealthy landowners below the aristocracy

低于贵族的富有地主阶级

Terratenientes adinerados por debajo de la aristocracia

貴族より下の裕福な地主階級

귀족 아래의 부유한 지주 계급

The class of wealthy landowners who were respectable but not titled nobility. Historically important in British society and politics.

受人尊敬但没有贵族头衔的富有地主阶层。在英国社会和政治中具有重要的历史意义。

La clase de terratenientes ricos que eran respetables pero no tenían título nobiliario. Históricamente importantes en la sociedad y la política británicas.

尊敬される立場だが爵位のない裕福な地主階級。英国の社会と政治において歴史的に重要な存在。

존경받는 부유한 지주 계층이지만 작위를 가진 귀족은 아닌 사람들. 영국 사회와 정치에서 역사적으로 중요한 계층이었다.

Examples

The landed gentry of the county.
该郡的地主阶级
la nobleza terrateniente del condado
この州の地主階級
이 지역의 지주 계급
Coming from the landed gentry.
出身于地主阶级
proveniente de la nobleza terrateniente
地主階級の出身
지주 계급 출신
The power of the landed gentry.
地主阶级的权力
el poder de la nobleza terrateniente
地主階級の権力
지주 계급의 권력

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: historical, social class

Tone: descriptive, historical

✓ Do Say

The landed gentry
地主阶级
la nobleza terrateniente
地主階級
지주 계급
From the gentry
出身于绅士阶层
de la pequeña nobleza
ジェントリの出身
젠트리 출신

✗ Don't Say

Somewhat historical term
有些属于历史性用语
Término algo histórico
やや歴史的な用語
다소 역사적인 용어

Common Mistakes

Confusing with nobility

Origin & History

British social class term for wealthy families who owned substantial land but were not nobility. Wielded significant local power historically.

Etymology: Landed (owning land) + gentry (well-born)

First recorded: Medieval origins, term centuries old

Cultural Context

Era: Historical, still understood

Generation: All generations

Social background: Describes specific class

Pop culture: Period dramas; Jane Austen

Regional notes: British class terminology.

Variations

Landed gentryThe gentry