Gen-tĭl'i-ty, n.
n. [Lat. gentilitas, the relationship of those who belong to the same clan, heathenism; Fr. gentilité, Sp. gentilidad, It. gentilità, heathenism. See GENTEEL and GENTILE.] 1. Good extraction; dignity of birth. [Obs.] 2. The manners appropriate to those who are well born; politeness of manner; graceful and easy mien or behavior; the state or quality of being genteel; good breeding; genteel demeanor or style of living.
As much as in him lies, mines my gentility with my education. Shak.
Sense 3. The class in society who are considered genteel; the gentry. [Rare.] Davies.
Sense 4. Paganism; heathenism. [Obs.] Hooker.