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genteel (adjective):
1a : having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
b : of or relating to the gentry or upper class
c : elegant or graceful in manner, appearance, or shape
d : free from vulgarity or rudeness : polite
2a : maintaining or striving to maintain the appearance of superior or middle-class social status or respectability
b(1) : marked by false delicacy, prudery, or affectation
(2) : conventionally or insipidly pretty
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology :The word genteel has some familiar English relatives, including gentle, gentrify, and gentility. All come from the Latin noun gens, used to refer to a group of related people. That word’s plural, gentes, was used in Roman times to classify the people of the world, particularly non-Romans. Similarly, the English gentile refers to people who are not Jewish, or who don’t follow other specific religions. Many non-English words come from gens as well, including the Spanish gente, meaning “people.”
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