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gentlepeople

gen·tle·peo·ple
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-tl-pee-puh l]
    • /ˈdʒɛn tlˌpi pəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-tl-pee-puh l]
    • /ˈdʒɛn tlˌpi pəl/

Definition of gentlepeople word

  • noun gentlepeople a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady. 1
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Origin of gentlepeople

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; gentle(man) + -person

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gentlepeople

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Gentlepeople

gentlepeople popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gentlepeople usage trend in Literature

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