gentle or simple

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. All people, of any social standing. archaic,plural,plural-only
    — And who is there amongst the gentle or simple that ever heard my name, that would bring me a cup of butter-milk, though they knew that I was parched with thirst ; or a morsel of bread if I were dying of hunger?
形容词 adj.
  1. Of any social standing. archaic,not-comparable
    — She is the sweetest-tempered, honestest, worthiest, young creature ; indeed, as to her beauty, I do not commend her on that account, though all men allow she is the handsomest woman, gentle or simple, that ever appeared in the parish.

词形变化

gentle and simple alternative gentle and simple alternative

词源

词源 1
From gentle in the sense of "noble, well-born".
词源 2
From gentle in the sense of "noble, well-born".
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