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Noun
Pining for a personable gent who just wants to make a positive change in the world?—EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024 There were the archetypes of the English gent that was a popular thing back in the early 20th century.—James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024 Many a grey-haired gent came up to take a closer look at the Z900RS SE and relate their tales of riding the original Z or other UJMs in years gone by.—William Roberson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 While many may be familiar with Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, and Daniel Ricciardo, the Formula 1 series is full of gents who are not only nimble on the race track but are full of charm, are ultra-stylish and very easy on the eyes.—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gent
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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
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