"gentry cove" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gentry coves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gentry cove (plural gentry coves)
  1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A gentleman. Tags: UK, obsolete Categories (topical): People Synonyms: gentry cofe Derived forms: gentry cove's ken (english: a gentleman's house) Related terms: gentry mort

Inflected forms

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