gent

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adjective

archaic

gent

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noun

Examples of gent in a Sentence

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Noun
Omega ruled the red carpet, though, with at least seven gents wearing timepieces by the Swiss watchmaker. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024 The gent also knows how to compose for a giant screen, filling set pieces with unexpected grace notes amidst the sound and fury. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024 The reveal also came with a behind-the-scenes video of the NSYNC gents returning to the recording booth and getting into character for the third installment in the Trolls film franchise. Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2023 The Georgia gent politely refused at first when a group of strangers approached the stage at the Crazy Horse Saloon and Grill in summer 2016, moments before a show, with a song request. Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 Here’s what Burns had to say about his hometown (Las Vegas), the most overrated cocktail of all time, and tips for ladies and gents on dates. Clayton Sealey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024 Last night’s 2024 Emmy Awards were filled with classic suits and gowns on the red carpet—but the choice of shoes were decidedly more experimental, at least with many of the Hollywood gents in attendance. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024 Jacob Elordi and Troye Sivan are two of the stylish gents who made the cut. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2023 For the unversed, this design was the first in the popular Hermès series to be made specifically for gents. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, "of aristocratic birth, graceful, beautiful," borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin genitus, past participle of gignere "to engender" — more at kin entry 1

Noun

by shortening

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1535, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gent was in the 13th century

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“Gent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gent. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

gent

noun
ˈjent
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