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Definition of
gentlefolk noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gentlefolk
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdʒɛntlˌfoʊk
/
/
[
plural
]
(
old-fashioned
)
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(in the past) people belonging to respected families of the higher social classes
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gentlefolk
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gentle
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