gent

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adjective

Synonyms of gentnext
archaic

gent

2 of 2

noun

Examples of gent in a Sentence

Noun ladies and gents
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Noun
Glint or none, this gent had to be cracked. Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 His Buena Vista Social Club premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and the courtly gents from Havana beat out their electrifying rhythms. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026 The 27-year-old Canadian, considered one of the most stylish gents in the game, officially joined the AP family in February. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 May 2026 My favorite Kicks player was a gent from Cambridgeshire named Mike Bailey. Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gent

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, "of aristocratic birth, graceful, beautiful," borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin genitus, past participle of gignere "to engender" — more at kin entry 1

Noun

by shortening

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1535, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gent was in the 13th century

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“Gent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gent. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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gent

noun
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