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gent

UK/d͡ʒɛnt/ US/ˈdʒɛnt/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.
2.

a boy or man

  • “that chap is your host”
  • “there”
  • “;”
  • “s a likable cuss”
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3.

Origin

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

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