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gent

noun

  1. vhednu
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɛnt/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English gent, from Old French gent, ultimately from Latin genitum (“born”).

  1. Noble; well-bred, courteous; graceful.

    He lou'd, as was his lot, a Ladie gent, / That him againe lou'd in the least degree […]

  2. neat; pretty; elegant

    Her body gent and small.

name

  1. A surname.
  2. Alternative form of Ghent, Belgium; from Dutch Gent.

noun

  1. Clipping of gentamicin.