gent

1 of 2

adjective

archaic

gent

2 of 2

noun

Examples of gent in a Sentence

Noun ladies and gents
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Noun
Late-night gents Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel pose with their wives Evelyn McGee-Colbert and Molly McNearney. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 Much like the legacy acts that reunite, sometimes for the paycheck and sometimes simply for old times’ sake, the gents are happy to trot out the hits one more time. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025 Seems like all three gents should be refreshed and ready for the race in the Netherlands this weekend. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025 The late gent, an Orange County veteran, became fascinated with archaeology while serving in Vietnam. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 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 24 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

gent

noun
ˈjent
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