How to use "gentry" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "gentry" in popular movie and book plots

  • Magnates and gentry support them, seeking to get leadership and a union with Poland.  - Kastus Kalinovskiy (film)
  • Many parts of the world are no better policed and the comparative freedom from fear of punishment makes these gentry bold and aggressive.  - The Man Unconquerable
  • The lead character is the matriarch of a Bengali Hindu family (Moushumi Chatterjee) of landed gentry in East Bengal.  - Goynar Baksho
  • Violet's mother is a fraud: she pretends she has the gift and holds seances for the gentry who hold her in esteem as a celebrity of the day.  - Haunting Violet
  • They are landed gentry and are highly respected in the village for their noble qualities.  - Thaikkupin Tharam
  • mr Williams asks the village gentry for help; though they pity Pamela, none will help her because of mr B's social position.  - Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded
  • Providing the Lowland gentry with protection against cattle rustling, he barely manages to feed his people.  - Rob Roy (1995 film)
  • The Lintons are landed gentry and Catherine is influenced by their fine appearance and genteel manners.  - Wuthering Heights

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