gentlepeople

[ jen-tl-pee-puhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

At that time gentlepeople dined much earlier than they do now, especially in the country.

Oh, they are in every way most respectable, and indeed one can see by the children themselves that they are little gentlepeople.

This last she decided to let to some family of gentlepeople, while herself keeping on the farm and the barns.

Her father and family were removed to a good house in the neighbourhood, and gave themselves all the airs of gentlepeople.

You couldn't mistake the Lucys for anything but gentlepeople.

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