GENTEELNESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

Synonyms:

breeding; genteelness; gentility

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("genteelness" is a kind of...):

elegance (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste)

Derivation:

genteel (marked by refinement in taste and manners)

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