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in Roman Britain, where large villas were replacing small shops by the 3rd century CE. The word gentrification derives from gentry--which comes from Old French genterise, "of gentle birth" (14th century) and "people of gentle birth" (16th century). In England, landed gentry denoted the social class, consisting of gentlemen and gentlewomen (as the latter were known at that

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