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Where does “gentility” come from?

Gentility comes from Old French gentilité, referring to the quality of being of noble birth or high social status.

gentility (English): The state of being elegant, genteel, having good...

Definitions

  1. The state of being elegant, genteel, having good...

Ancestry of “gentility”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgentilité—
Every word from Old French gentilité →