Gentoo

[ jen-too ]

/ ˈdʒɛn tu /

Archaic.

noun, plural Gen·toos.

a Hindu.

any of the languages of those who practice the Hindu religion, especially Telugu.

adjective

of or relating to the Gentoos.

Origin of Gentoo

1630–40; <Portuguese gentiogentile

Words nearby Gentoo

gentleness, gentlepeople, gentleperson, gentle sex, gentlewoman, Gentoo, gentoo penguin, gentrice, gentrification, gentrified, gentrify

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Example sentences from the Web for Gentoo

My Lords, these Gentoo people are the original people of Hindostan.
The Works Of The Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. IX. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
I do not blame his Gentoo piety, when I find no Christian piety in the man: let him take refuge in any superstition he pleases.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. XI. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
Above all, beware of the Gentoo Omichund, who has already once threatened to betray us.
Athelstane Ford|Allen Upward
This arbitrary will he claims, to the exclusion of the Gentoo law, the Mahometan law, and the law of his own country.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. XI. (of 12)|Edmund Burke

This place, called Callenda, was anciently a seat of the Gentoo kings of Mundu, one of whom was there drowned while drunk.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume IX.|Robert Kerr

British Dictionary definitions for Gentoo

Gentoo

/ (ˈdʒɛntuː) /

noun plural -toos

(sometimes not capital) archaic a Hindu, esp as distinguished from a Muslim

Word Origin for Gentoo

C17: from Portuguese gentio pagan (literally: Gentile)

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单词	gentoo
释义	Gentoo [ jen-too ] / ˈdʒɛn tu / Archaic. noun, plural Gen·toos. a Hindu. any of the languages of those who practice the Hindu religion, especially Telugu. adjective of or relating to the Gentoos. Origin of Gentoo 1630–40; <Portuguese gentiogentile Words nearby Gentoo gentleness, gentlepeople, gentleperson, gentle sex, gentlewoman, Gentoo, gentoo penguin, gentrice, gentrification, gentrified, gentrify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Gentoo My Lords, these Gentoo people are the original people of Hindostan. The Works Of The Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. IX. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke I do not blame his Gentoo piety, when I find no Christian piety in the man: let him take refuge in any superstition he pleases. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. XI. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke Above all, beware of the Gentoo Omichund, who has already once threatened to betray us. Athelstane Ford\|Allen Upward This arbitrary will he claims, to the exclusion of the Gentoo law, the Mahometan law, and the law of his own country. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. XI. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke This place, called Callenda, was anciently a seat of the Gentoo kings of Mundu, one of whom was there drowned while drunk. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume IX.\|Robert Kerr British Dictionary definitions for Gentoo Gentoo / (ˈdʒɛntuː) / noun plural -toos (sometimes not capital) archaic a Hindu, esp as distinguished from a Muslim Word Origin for Gentoo C17: from Portuguese gentio pagan (literally: Gentile) 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
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