gentrice

noun

gen·​trice ˈjen-trəs 

archaic

: gentility of birth : rank

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gentrise, borrowed from Anglo-French genterise, alteration (by l/r exchange) of gentelise, from gentil gentle entry 1 + -ise, suffix of abstract nouns (going back to Latin -itia)

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above