gent

¹

[ jent ]

noun

1. Informal. gentleman ( defs 1, 2 ).

gent

²

[ jent ]

adjective

, Obsolete.

1. elegant; graceful.

Gent

³

[ khent ]

noun

1. Flemish name of Ghent.

Gent.

⁴

or gent.

abbreviation for

1. gentleman or gentlemen.

Gent

¹

/ xɛnt /

noun

1. See Ghent
   the Flemish name for Ghent

gent

²

/ dʒɛnt /

noun

1. See gentleman
   informal.
   short for gentleman

Word History and Origins

Origin of gent¹

First recorded in 1555–65; by shortening

Origin of gent²

1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin genitus begotten, born

Example Sentences

For the dapper gent whose favorite accessory is a strong cocktail.

From The Daily Beast

Prior to her arrest, Johnson was living under partial immunity in Gent, Belgium, while a case was being built against her.

From The Daily Beast

So presenter Orlando Bloom, ever the dashing gent, held her up to the mic while she delivered her thank-yous.

From The Daily Beast

Now, by “old school,” Mrs. Cain means a midcentury sort of gent who sees himself as “a protector of women.”

From The Daily Beast

This affable gent will take you on a customized walk, hike, or boar hunt around town.

From The Daily Beast

Pretty soon, another one come back–a moustached gent, a right dudey one, with yalla tucks on his sleeves.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Burton, in his lately published "Narratives," points out another source of information regarding Drury, in the Gent.

From Project Gutenberg

Did the preacher gent die, er did Brother Peyton jump the game, taking the jackpot with him?

From Project Gutenberg

I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'

From Project Gutenberg

The young gent, as is a gent, had no hargle-bargling about terms.

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