gentrice

gentrice
gen•trice
[[t]ˈdʒɛn trɪs[/t]] n. archaic
soc gentility; high birth
Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < OF genterise, alter. of gentelise=gentil gentle+-ise -ice

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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