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gent

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) gent (adjective)
  2. 2) gent (noun)
  3. Gent (geographical name)
  4. Ghent (geographical name)

1gent

adj \ˈjent\

Definition of GENT

archaic
: pretty, graceful

Origin of GENT

Middle English, noble, graceful, from Anglo-French, from Latin genitus, past participle of gignere to beget — more at kin
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with GENT

bent, Brent, cent, dent, Ghent, hent, Lent, pent, rent, scent, sent, spent, sprent, stent, tent, Trent, vent

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