gentility
51gen·til·i·ty — /ʤɛnˈtıləti/ noun [noncount] 1 : high social status Education was considered a mark of gentility. 2 : a quietly appealing and polite quality or manner : a genteel quality or manner He s a model of good taste and gentility. [=courtesy] …
52Genterie — Gen ter*ie, Gentrie Gen trie, n. [OE. See {Gentry}.] Nobility of birth or of character; gentility. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
53Gentleness — Gen tle*ness, n. The quality or state of being gentle, well born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc.; mildness. [1913 Webster] …
54Gentrie — Genterie Gen ter*ie, Gentrie Gen trie, n. [OE. See {Gentry}.] Nobility of birth or of character; gentility. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
55Ladylike — La dy*like , a. 1. Like a lady in appearance or manners; well bred. [1913 Webster] She was ladylike, too, after the manner of the feminine gentility of those days. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] 2. Becoming or suitable to a lady; as, ladylike manners …
56Politeness — Po*lite ness, n. 1. High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance. [R.] Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions. [1913 Webster] Syn:… …
57Refinement — Re*fine ment (r?*f?n ment), n. [Cf. F. raffinement.] 1. The act of refining, or the state of being refined; as, the refinement or metals; refinement of ideas. [1913 Webster] The more bodies are of kin to spirit in subtilty and refinement, the… …
58gentrice — noun Etymology: Middle English gentrise, from Anglo French genterise, alteration of gentelise, from gentil gentle Date: 14th century archaic gentility of birth ; rank …
59signor — also signior noun (plural signors or signori; also signiors) Etymology: Italian signore, signor, from Medieval Latin senior superior, lord more at senor Date: 1545 an Italian man usually of rank or gentility used as a title equivalent to Mr …
60signora — noun (plural signoras or signore) Etymology: Italian, feminine of signore, signor Date: 1741 a married Italian woman usually of rank or gentility used as a title equivalent to Mrs …
