"landed gentry" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} landed gentry pl (plural only)
  1. (British, historical) A largely historical social class of landowners who could live entirely from rental income, or at least owned a country estate. Tags: British, historical, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): People
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