gent

[ jent ]

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noun

Informal. gentleman (defs. 1, 2).

Origin of gent

First recorded in 1555–65; by shortening

Words Nearby gent

Other definitions for gent (2 of 4)

gent²

[ jent ]

adjectiveObsolete.

elegant; graceful.

Origin of gent

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

Other definitions for Gent (3 of 4)

Gent

[ khent ]

noun

Flemish name of Ghent.

Other definitions for Gent. (4 of 4)

Gent.

abbreviation

gentleman or gentlemen.

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How to use gent in a sentence

For the dapper gent whose favorite accessory is a strong cocktail.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Prior to her arrest, Johnson was living under partial immunity in gent, Belgium, while a case was being built against her.
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So presenter Orlando Bloom, ever the dashing gent, held her up to the mic while she delivered her thank-yous.
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Now, by “old school,” Mrs. Cain means a midcentury sort of gent who sees himself as “a protector of women.”
Gloria Cain: Sex Accusations Make No Sense in 'Old School' Marriage | Michelle Cottle | November 15, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
This affable gent will take you on a customized walk, hike, or boar hunt around town.
Gal With a Suitcase | Jolie Hunt | February 20, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST

Pretty soon, another one come back–a moustached gent, a right dudey one, with yalla tucks on his sleeves.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor Gates
Mr. Burton, in his lately published "Narratives," points out another source of information regarding Drury, in the gent.
Notes and Queries, Number 196, July 30, 1853 | Various
Did the preacher gent die, er did Brother Peyton jump the game, taking the jackpot with him?
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. Harney
I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'
Wayside Courtships | Hamlin Garland
The young gent, as is a gent, had no hargle-bargling about terms.
A Houseful of Girls | Sarah Tytler

British Dictionary definitions for gent (1 of 2)

gent

/ (dʒɛnt) /

noun

informal short for gentleman

British Dictionary definitions for Gent (2 of 2)

Gent

/ (xɛnt) /

noun

the Flemish name for Ghent

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