gent

[ jent ]

/ dʒɛnt /

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Origin of gent

First recorded in 1555–65; by shortening

Other definitions for gent (2 of 4)

gent²

[ jent ]

/ dʒɛnt /

adjective Obsolete.

elegant; graceful.

Origin of gent

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

Other definitions for gent (3 of 4)

Gent

[ khent ]

/ xɛnt /

noun

Flemish name of Ghent.

Other definitions for gent (4 of 4)

Gent.

or gent.

abbreviation

gentleman or gentlemen.

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|DAILY BEAST
Prior to her arrest, Johnson was living under partial immunity in Gent, Belgium, while a case was being built against her.
Caught: Female Assassin Who Allegedly Murdered Five American Nuns|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So presenter Orlando Bloom, ever the dashing gent, held her up to the mic while she delivered her thank-yous.
Dakota Fanning on ‘Night Moves,’ Climate Change, and Hollywood’s Poor Treatment of Women|Marlow Stern|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|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|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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gent

Origin of gent

Other definitions for gent (2 of 4)

Origin of gent

Other definitions for gent (3 of 4)

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or gent.

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How to use gent in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gent (1 of 2)

British Dictionary definitions for gent (2 of 2)