gent

nounadjectivenounattested in dialogue

//d͡ʒɛnt//

A gentleman.

noun

1
A gentleman.
He's the hairy-handed gent who ran amuck in Kent.

Etymology

Short for gentleman.

adjective

1
obsoleteNoble; well-bred, courteous; graceful.
He lou'd, as was his lot, a Ladie gent, / That him againe lou'd in the least degree […]
2
obsoleteneat; pretty; elegant
Her body gent and small.

Etymology

From Middle English gent, from Old French gent, ultimately from Latin genitum (“born”).

noun

1
Variant of gentamicinClipping of gentamicin.

Forms

plural: gents
comparative: more gent
superlative: most gent

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Gent · A surname.gentle · Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.Gentle · A surname.

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