gent

1 of 2

adjective

archaic

gent

2 of 2

noun

Examples of gent in a Sentence

Noun ladies and gents
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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

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 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

gent

noun
ˈjent
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