gent

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adjective

archaic

gent

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noun

Examples of gent in a Sentence

Noun ladies and gents
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Green has ranked the most expensive yachts owned by sports stars today, showing exactly how much the eight gents were willing to pay for a private oasis at sea. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 June 2024 Here’s how long ago that was: Toronto’s goalie was a portly gent by the name of Turk Broda, who was once photographed sitting cross-legged on the ice with a plate of pancakes in his lap. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 As for some of the standout Broadway gents of the evening, Daniel Radcliffe chose a custom Todd Snyder tuxedo in an unexpected shade of lilac. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024 And what a gent, Werner Hink. • Care for a concert review? Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for gent 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Gent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gent. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

gent

noun
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