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gent
1[jent]
gent
2[jent]
adjective
elegant; graceful.
Gent
3[
noun
Flemish name of Ghent.
Gent.
4abbreviation
gentleman or gentlemen.
Gent
1/ ɛԳ /
noun
the Flemish name for Ghent
gent
2/ ɛԳ /
noun
informalshort for gentleman
Word History and Origins
Origin of gent1
Origin of gent2
Example Sentences
"I just wanted the knife out of the gent's hand", PC Smith said, adding that he tried to "knock the knife out of Mr Burgess's hand" by using the baton.
They launched a confetti canon and a voice called out: "We'll have to stop the show, ladies and gents, sorry."
“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.”
Earlier, on the way into her village, we drove past a jodhpur-clad gent on a horse, who gave us a roguish, charming smile.
Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for — “The Greatest Showman” is coming to the stage.
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