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gent

[ jent ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Informal. gentleman ( defs 1, 2 ).

gent

[ jent ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Obsolete.

elegant; graceful.

Gent

[ khent ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Flemish name of Ghent.

Gent.

⁴

or gent.

abbreviation for

gentleman or gentlemen.

gent

/ ��ɛ�Գ� /

noun

informal.
short for gentleman

Gent

/ ��ɛ�Գ� /

noun

the Flemish name for Ghent

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gent¹

First recorded in 1555–65; by shortening

Origin of gent²

1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin genitus begotten, born

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They launched a confetti canon and a voice called out: "We'll have to stop the show, ladies and gents, sorry."

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“One of the gents has said on many occasions if he wasn’t in the group he wouldn’t be here now – the group has saved his life.”

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Earlier, on the way into her village, we drove past a jodhpur-clad gent on a horse, who gave us a roguish, charming smile.

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Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for — “The Greatest Showman” is coming to the stage.

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Tributes paid after his death said he was “larger than life” and a “true gent” who was always smiling.

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