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Gentry

/dʒˈɛntri/
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(noun) Birth; condition; rank by birth.

Tom's ancestor was a member of England's landed gentry.
Most authors come from petty gentry.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Historically, the landed ____ held a significant amount of economic and political power in rural areas.

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