Once you set a syncing passphrase, you have to first sign in with your Google account password and then enter the passphrase to set up new synced devices. This adds an important extra layer of security. To set this up, open Settings, click Advanced sync settings, and select Choose my own passphrase.
Landed gentry is a largely historical privileged British social class consisting of land owners who could live entirely from rental income.
(of a person or class of persons) considered superior by others or by themselves, as in intellect, talent, power, wealth, or position in society: elitist country clubbers who have theirs and don't care about anybody else.