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gentility

[jen-til-i-tee] / dʒɛnˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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"Gentility of speech is at an end," thundered an editorial in London's City Press, in 1858.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2017

Gentility and blood sport are old friends, but the mix of the wealthy and the rustic at Armstrong Ranch that weekend was exceptional.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gentility and blood sport are old friends, but the mix of the wealthy and the rustic at Armstrong Ranch that weekend was exceptional.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gentility and cultivation have made him a social favorite and an incessant host to visiting notables.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gentility is neither in birth, wealth, or fashion, but in the mind.

From The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society by Hartley, Cecil B.




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