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
Apple may have screwed the gents’ film out of an extended run at multiplexes, yet the company has also greenlit a sequel. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2024 The Mercedes driver, considered motorsport’s most fashionable gent, has upped the ante in terms of trackside attire, wearing looks by Rick Owens, Burberry, and other notable designers before races. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024 Life is debauched and consistent, until that handsome twentysomething gent wanders into Lee’s favorite watering hole. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024 Even some fashionable gents have gotten in on the action too: Everyone from Barry Keoghan to Lewis Hamilton has been spotted wearing a subtle pearl necklace, with everything from streetwear to suits. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 July 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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“Gent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gent. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

gent

noun
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