gent

[ jent ]

/ dʒɛnt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gent ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Informal. gentleman (defs. 1, 2).

Origin of gent

First recorded in 1555–65; by shortening

Words nearby gent

Genroku, gens, gens du monde, genseng, Genseric, gent, gentamicin, gentamicin sulfate, genteel, genteelism, gentian

Definition for gent (2 of 4)

gent²

[ jent ]

/ dʒɛnt /

adjective Obsolete.

elegant; graceful.

Origin of gent

1175–1225; Middle English <Old French <Latin genitus begotten, born

Definition for gent (3 of 4)

Gent

[ khent ]

/ xɛnt /

noun

Flemish name of Ghent.

Definition for gent (4 of 4)

Gent.

or gent.

gentleman or gentlemen.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for gent

Prior to her arrest, Johnson was living under partial immunity in Gent, Belgium, while a case was being built against her.
Caught: Female Assassin Who Allegedly Murdered Five American Nuns|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, by “old school,” Mrs. Cain means a midcentury sort of gent who sees himself as “a protector of women.”
Gloria Cain: Sex Accusations Make No Sense in 'Old School' Marriage|Michelle Cottle|November 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The British-sounding gent from Agence France-Press asked about progress on Israeli-Palestinian peace issue.
The President Vs. the Press|Eric Alterman|March 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
And the French gent as he drives round the corner, he pulls up quick, and calls out 'Woa!'
Mr. Punch On Tour|Various

And perhaps if a gent like you, with whom I've been sorter free, Would—thank you!
East and West: Poems|Bret Harte
Mr. Theodore come to de door an' say, 'Gent'mun, he aint here.'
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
The other gent took my number down, and knew where to look for me when you wanted me.'
The Doctor's Dilemma|Hesba Stretton
He comes down once in a while and sells a hoss to the first gent he meets—and then walks back to the garden.
The Garden of Eden|Max Brand

British Dictionary definitions for gent (1 of 2)

gent

/ (dʒɛnt) /

noun

informal short for gentleman

British Dictionary definitions for gent (2 of 2)

Gent

/ (xɛnt) /

noun

the Flemish name for Ghent

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	gent
释义	gent ¹ [ jent ] / dʒɛnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gent ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. gentleman (defs. 1, 2). Origin of gent ¹ First recorded in 1555–65; by shortening Words nearby gent Genroku, gens, gens du monde, genseng, Genseric, gent, gentamicin, gentamicin sulfate, genteel, genteelism, gentian Definition for gent (2 of 4) gent² [ jent ] / dʒɛnt / adjective Obsolete. elegant; graceful. Origin of gent ² 1175–1225; Middle English <Old French <Latin genitus begotten, born Definition for gent (3 of 4) Gent [ khent ] / xɛnt / noun Flemish name of Ghent. Definition for gent (4 of 4) Gent. or gent. gentleman or gentlemen. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gent Prior to her arrest, Johnson was living under partial immunity in Gent, Belgium, while a case was being built against her. Caught: Female Assassin Who Allegedly Murdered Five American Nuns\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now, by “old school,” Mrs. Cain means a midcentury sort of gent who sees himself as “a protector of women.” Gloria Cain: Sex Accusations Make No Sense in 'Old School' Marriage\|Michelle Cottle\|November 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The British-sounding gent from Agence France-Press asked about progress on Israeli-Palestinian peace issue. The President Vs. the Press\|Eric Alterman\|March 25, 2009\|DAILY BEAST And the French gent as he drives round the corner, he pulls up quick, and calls out 'Woa!' Mr. Punch On Tour\|Various And perhaps if a gent like you, with whom I've been sorter free, Would—thank you! East and West: Poems\|Bret Harte Mr. Theodore come to de door an' say, 'Gent'mun, he aint here.' Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration The other gent took my number down, and knew where to look for me when you wanted me.' The Doctor's Dilemma\|Hesba Stretton He comes down once in a while and sells a hoss to the first gent he meets—and then walks back to the garden. The Garden of Eden\|Max Brand British Dictionary definitions for gent (1 of 2) gent / (dʒɛnt) / noun informal short for gentleman British Dictionary definitions for gent (2 of 2) Gent / (xɛnt) / noun the Flemish name for Ghent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gent boy, guy, father, chap, bloke, lad, sir, grandfather, gentleman, brother, fellow, son, husband, he, skate, man
随便看	sixth amendment sixth chord sixth column sixth commandment sixth cranial nerve sixth disease sixth form sixth-form college sixth man sixth sense sixth venereal disease sixth year sixth-year molar sixtieth sixtine sixtus i sixtus ii sixtus iii sixtus iv sixtus v sixty sixty-eight sixty-eighth sixty-fifth sixty-first

gent

noun

Origin of gent

Words nearby gent

Definition for gent (2 of 4)

adjective Obsolete.

Origin of gent

Definition for gent (3 of 4)

noun

Definition for gent (4 of 4)

or gent.

Example sentences from the Web for gent

British Dictionary definitions for gent (1 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for gent (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to gent