gent

¹

[jent]

noun

1. Informal.,  gentleman.

gent

²

[jent]

adjective

Obsolete.

1. elegant; graceful.

Gent

³

[khent]

noun

1. Flemish name of Ghent.

Gent.

⁴

Or gent.

abbreviation

1. gentleman or gentlemen.

Gent

¹

/ xɛnt /

noun

1. the Flemish name for Ghent

gent

²

/ dʒɛnt /

noun

1. 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

Schauffele's picture adorns the entrance to the gents loos in the media centre.

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"I just wanted the knife out of the gent's hand", PC Smith said, adding that he tried to "knock the knife out of Mr Burgess's hand" by using the baton.

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They launched a confetti canon and a voice called out: "We'll have to stop the show, ladies and gents, sorry."

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“One of the gents has said on many occasions if he wasn’t in the group he wouldn’t be here now – the group has saved his life.”

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Earlier, on the way into her village, we drove past a jodhpur-clad gent on a horse, who gave us a roguish, charming smile.

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