- gentlefolks
- noun plural see gentlefolk
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gentlefolks
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Gentlefolks — Gentlefolk Gen tle*folk , Gentlefolks Gen tle*folks , n. pl. Persons of gentle or good family and breeding. [Generally in the United States in the plural form.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gentlefolks — noun gentlefolk … Wiktionary
gentlefolks — n. one of good family or good breeding … English contemporary dictionary
gentlefolks — n. pl. See gentlefolk … New dictionary of synonyms
gentlefolks — noun plural see gentlefolk … Useful english dictionary
Cut and longtail — Longtail Long tail , n. An animal, particularly a log, having an uncut tail. Cf. {Curtail}. {Dog}. [1913 Webster] Note: A longtail was a gentleman s dog, or the dog of one qualified to bunt, other dogs being required to have their tails cut.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Families — Family Fam i*ly, n.; pl. {Families}. [L. familia, fr. famulus servant; akin to Oscan famel servant, cf. faamat he dwells, Skr. dh[=a]man house, fr. dh[=a]to set, make, do: cf. F. famille. Cf. {Do}, v. t., {Doom}, {Fact}, {Feat}.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Family — Fam i*ly, n.; pl. {Families}. [L. familia, fr. famulus servant; akin to Oscan famel servant, cf. faamat he dwells, Skr. dh[=a]man house, fr. dh[=a]to set, make, do: cf. F. famille. Cf. {Do}, v. t., {Doom}, {Fact}, {Feat}.] 1. The collective body… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Family circle — Family Fam i*ly, n.; pl. {Families}. [L. familia, fr. famulus servant; akin to Oscan famel servant, cf. faamat he dwells, Skr. dh[=a]man house, fr. dh[=a]to set, make, do: cf. F. famille. Cf. {Do}, v. t., {Doom}, {Fact}, {Feat}.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Family man — Family Fam i*ly, n.; pl. {Families}. [L. familia, fr. famulus servant; akin to Oscan famel servant, cf. faamat he dwells, Skr. dh[=a]man house, fr. dh[=a]to set, make, do: cf. F. famille. Cf. {Do}, v. t., {Doom}, {Fact}, {Feat}.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
