gerent
[ jeer-uh nt ]
/ ˈdʒɪər ənt /
noun
a ruler or manager.
Words nearby gerent
gerard, geratology, gerbera, gerbil, gerd, gerent, gerenuk, gerfalcon, gergiev, geriatric, geriatrician
Origin of gerent
1570–80; < Latin gerent- (stem of gerēns), present participle of gerere to bear, conduct, manage, equivalent to ger- bear + -ent- -ent
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gerent
/ (ˈdʒɛrənt) /
noun
rare a person who rules or manages
Word Origin for gerent
C16: from Latin gerēns managing, from gerere to bear
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