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
Details on those roles are still elusive, but the Supernatural gents, who portrayed Sam Winchester and Castiel, are seen now in gaudy button-downs within a massive mansion. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026 This is a sophisticated encounter with a gent. Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026 These gents don’t have much day-to-day stuff to do during the Olympics. Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026 The potency of the story is in how Felder, now 58, looks back on the totality of his life as an older gent, espousing wisdom that comes with age and self-interrogation. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 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 13 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

gent

noun
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