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Search phrase: gentry

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.16A nursery to our gentry, who are sickA nursserie to our Gentrie, who are sicke
CoriolanusCor II.i.230Than carry it but by the suit of the gentry to himthen carry it, / But by the suite of the Gentry to him,
CoriolanusCor III.i.1.1Cornets. Enter Coriolanus, Menenius, all the Gentry,Cornets. Enter Coriolanus, Menenius, all the Gentry,
CoriolanusCor III.i.144Insult without all reason; where gentry, title, wisdom,Insult without all reason: where Gentry, Title, wisedom
CymbelineCym III.viii.7The gentry to this business. He createsThe Gentry to this businesse. He creates
CymbelineCym V.i.18Among th' Italian gentry, and to fightAmong th'Italian Gentry, and to fight
CymbelineCym V.ii.8If that thy gentry, Britain, go beforeIf that thy Gentry (Britaine) go before
HamletHam II.ii.22To show us so much gentry and good willTo shew vs so much Gentrie, and good will,
HamletHam V.ii.109feelingly of him, he is the card or calendar of gentry.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.93Corrupted, and exempt from ancient gentry?Corrupted, and exempt from ancient Gentry?
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.76Of all the gentry, for the most part suchOf all the Gentry; for the most part such
King JohnKJ V.ii.31To grace the gentry of a land remote,To grace the Gentry of a Land remote,
MacbethMac V.ii.9Of all the gentry: there is Seyward's sonOf all the Gentry; there is Seywards Sonne,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.49article of thy gentry.article of thy Gentry.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.393Our gentry than our parents' noble names,Our Gentry, then our Parents Noble Names,

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.569 By knighthood, gentry, and sweet friendship's oath, By knighthood, gentrie, and sweete friendships oth,

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franklinlandowner ranking below the gentry, rich freeholder, yeoman
gallantrygallants, nobility, gentry
gentrycourtesy, gentlemanliness, good breeding
gentryposition of gentleman, high rank
gentrysocial rank, breeding, level in society

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gentrygallantry
gentry, landowner ranking below thefranklin
landowner ranking below the gentryfranklin

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