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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | society |
| Synonyms: | aristocracy, beau monde, beautiful people, blue blood, country set, crème de la crème, elite, flower*, gentility, gentry, glitterati, haut monde, high society, jet set, main line, nobility, patriciate, polite society, quality, smart set, top drawer, upper class, who's who, who's who |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | well-bred |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | mannerly |
| Synonyms: | aristocratic, blue-blooded, civil, considerate, courteous, courtly, cultivated, cultured, gallant, genteel, gentle, noble, patrician, polished, polite, refined, taught, trained, upper-crust, urbane, well-behaved, well-mannered |
| Antonyms: | ignoble, unmannered, unrefined, unsophisticated |
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