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[ jent ] / dʒɛnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gent ON THESAURUS.COM
nounInformal. gentleman (defs. 1, 2). Origin of gent1First recorded in 1555–65; by shortening Words nearby gentGenroku, gens, gens du monde, genseng, Genseric, gent, gentamicin, gentamicin sulfate, genteel, genteelism, gentian Definition for gent (2 of 4)[ jent ] / dʒɛnt /
Origin of gent21175–1225; Middle English <Old French <Latin genitus begotten, born Definition for gent (3 of 4)[ khent ] / xɛnt /
Definition for gent (4 of 4)Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gentPrior 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)
nouninformal short for gentleman British Dictionary definitions for gent (2 of 2)
nounthe 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 gentboy, guy, father, chap, bloke, lad, sir, grandfather, gentleman, brother, fellow, son, husband, he, skate, man |