gentry

బ్రౌను నిఘంటువు నుండి

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నామవాచకం, s, పెద్దమనుష్యులు, గొప్పవాండ్లు, మహాత్ములు.

• these gentry యీ పెద్దమనుష్యులు అనగా యీ పిచ్చివాండ్లని యెగతాళిగాచెప్పడము కద్దు.
• + The word Gentleman is easily translated into persian but hasno precise equivalent is any Hindu language uniting:the ideas of bravery, elegance, loyalty, regard for truth, and gallnatrytowards ladies ; A gentleman in the modern acceptation, is a goodman distinguished by proper manners and sense : it matters not whetherhe be of high rank or the humblest class ; the chief ingredients in his character are a kind heart and good taste : he is neitherarrogant nor cringing : he is dignified but easy : collected butaffable : without a word or a gesture his eye repels everyindignity, Good taste or sound judgment give him theeasy repose of self respect and universal courtesy.
• He is real,not a pretender : all who merely pretend to the characterare easily detected, The Arab of the desert the North AmericanIndian the inhabitant of Loochoo of Canton and Japan are as muchgentlemen as and found in London or Viena.
• He is a favouritewith men because he never wounds thier vanity ; he isever welcomed by women because easy and attentive in theirsociety : He is an agreeble companion, devoid of prideand selfsihness : he treats all with respect and ishimself the very soul of hounour : he is loved by his familyand respecterd by all who know him even by those whohate him.
• ( Altered from " The Atlos for India " of 7th September1846. )