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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
genteel/ʤenˈtiːl/
▶adjective affectedly polite and refined.
– derivatives
genteelism noun,
genteelly adverb,
genteelness noun.
genteelism noun,
genteelly adverb,
genteelness noun.
'genteel' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "genteel" in the title:
Beacon of independence who cut swathes across polite genteel
genteel idea
the decay of human 'sensibility' from false gentility to genteel perversion.
genteel idea
the decay of human 'sensibility' from false gentility to genteel perversion.
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