Definition of Gentility
Gentility
gen·til·i·ty


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(noun)
Polite and refined behavior, especially of the upper class.

e.g. The aristocrat's gentility was evident in her elegant manners.

(noun)
courtesy;

e.g. As common gentility, he offered her his coat when it got a little chillier outside.



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