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gent

noun
/d͡ʒɛnt/

Etymology

From Middle English gent, from Old French gent, ultimately from Latin genitum (“born”).

  1. derived from genitum
  2. derived from gent
  3. inherited from gent

Definitions

  1. A gentleman.

    • He's the hairy-handed gent who ran amuck in Kent.

  2. Noble

    Noble; well-bred, courteous; graceful.

    • He lou'd, as was his lot, a Ladie gent, / That him againe lou'd in the least degree […]

  3. neat

    neat; pretty; elegant

    • Her body gent and small.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Clipping of gentamicin.

    2. A surname.

    3. Alternative form of Ghent, Belgium

      Alternative form of Ghent, Belgium; from Dutch Gent.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA