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gerent
[ jeer-uhnt ]
/ ˈdʒɪər ənt /
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noun
a ruler or manager.
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Origin of gerent
1570–80; <Latin gerent- (stem of gerēns), present participle of gerere to bear, conduct, manage, equivalent to ger- bear + -ent--ent
Words nearby gerent
Gerard, geratology, gerbera, gerbil, Gerd, gerent, gerenuk, gerfalcon, Gergiev, geriatric, geriatrician
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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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