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gentleOne entry found. Main Entry: 1gen·tle Pronunciation: \ˈjen-təl\ Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): gen·tler \ˈjent-lər, -təl-ər\; gen·tlest \ˈjent-ləst, -təl-əst\ Etymology: Middle English gentil, from Anglo-French, from Latin gentilis of a gens, of one's family, from gent-, gens gens, nation; akin to Latin gignere to beget — more at kin Date: 13th century 1 a : belonging to a family of high social station b archaic : chivalrous c : honorable, distinguished; specifically : of or relating to a gentleman d : kind, amiable —used especially in address as a complimentary epithet <gentle reader> e : suited to a person of high social station — gent·ly \ˈjent-lē\ adverb
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