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Noun
There’s the gents’ boss, Colorado (Benito Martínez Ocasio, a.k.a.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025 Seems like all three gents should be refreshed and ready for the race in the Netherlands this weekend.—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025 The late gent, an Orange County veteran, became fascinated with archaeology while serving in Vietnam.—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025 Among the gents, the leaders are: Elvis Presley (67 weeks), Garth Brooks (52), Michael Jackson (51), Elton John (39), Belafonte, Drake and Wallen (37 each).—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for gent
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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
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