What is what does landed gentry mean?

Landed gentry refers to wealthy landowners who have acquired their wealth through inheritance or ownership of large estates and properties. They typically enjoyed a high social status and were considered to be the upper class in society. Their wealth came from rental income and agricultural production. They were responsible for managing their land and the tenants who lived on it. The landed gentry played an important role in the political and social systems of feudal societies and were often granted privileges and rights by the monarch. In modern times, the term is often used to describe aristocrats or people with inherited wealth who still own large estates but do not necessarily have the same degree of social or political power.