gerent

[ jeer-uh nt ]

/ ˈdʒɪər ənt /

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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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Examples from the Web for gerent

Prince, if you do go back to Gerent you will be his right hand, as they say.
A Prince of Cornwall|Charles W. Whistler
One may guess without any telling of mine what the parting with Owen was for Gerent.
A Prince of Cornwall|Charles W. Whistler
Gerent had not set everything on this one attack, but had also marched on Langport across the Blackdown hills.
A Prince of Cornwall|Charles W. Whistler
I could not stay here long, nor could Howel, and it was certain that Gerent could not well guard Owen up to this time.
A Prince of Cornwall|Charles W. Whistler

They opened one of these, and in it they stowed my sword and helm and the great gold ring that Gerent gave me.
A Prince of Cornwall|Charles W. Whistler

British Dictionary definitions for gerent

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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