英语词汇“genteelness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

genteelness

释义

genteelness|dʒɛnˈtiːlnɪs|
[f. genteel a. + -ness.]
The state, quality, or fact of being genteel; an instance of the same.
1652Sir A. Cockaine tr. Calprenède's Cassandra 104 He..gave many eminent testimonies of his gentilenesse and bravery.1670G. H. Hist. Cardinals i. iii. 82 From their Civility and Gentileness they express to Strangers, they draw no small profit in Almes.1718Freethinker No. 24 ⁋6 Let us be cautious how we innovate too much in Genteelnesses.1752Mrs. Delany Let. to Mrs. Dewes in Life & Corr. 92, I should rather see a little awkward bashfulness, than a daring and forward genteelness.1752Hume Ess. & Treat. (1777) II. 329 He must be unhappy, indeed..who has never perceived the charms of a..decent genteelness of address and manner.1757H. Walpole Lett. H. Mann cccvii. (1834) III. 223 Not but Twickenham has a romantic genteelness that would figure in a more luxurious climate.
concr.1855Motley Dutch Rep. v. iv. 739 A..banquet of confectionary..and all kinds of genteelnesses in sugar.

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