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gent

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adjective

Synonyms of gentnext
archaic

gent

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noun

Examples of gent in a Sentence

Noun ladies and gents
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Noun
Omega was the watchmaker of choice for the evening, with at least seven gents strapping on Seamasters, Speedys, and the like. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026 Jordan, of course, is not the only leading gent in Hollywood to bring his mom to a splashy red carpet recently. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026 With similar aplomb, Pedro Pascal muscled his way into all our hearts at the Cannes Film Festival wearing a Calvin Klein black cutoff tee and pants … less is most certainly more for these gents. Alison Edmond, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025 The gents behind Stu Macher and Billy Loomis also discuss that viral 'First Husbands of Horror' title. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gent

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 20 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

gent

noun
ˈjent
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