gent
1 Americannoun
adjective
noun
abbreviation
noun
noun
Etymology
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
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A well-educated cosmopolitan gent whose inherited family riches were expanded under his watch, a man who understood the economy and helped people manage their money, which was how he made money of his own.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2023
Hiking ancient Roman roads, we encountered a friendly gent.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023
Only in the last verse does the listener learn that it wasn’t a woman who left the now crazed gent, but a dog.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023
UB40's Judge Jules described Jazz as an "incredible talent and a complete gent", while DJ and radio presenter Mistajam remarked that Jazz's "words and performances touched so many of us".
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2022
One day, months into his job, after they delivered a new fridge to an address in Kensington, Nigel said, about the elderly man who had come into the kitchen, “He’s a real gent, he is.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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