gent

[jent]

gent

1[jent]
noun
Informal. gentleman (defs. 1, 2).

Origin:
1555–65; by shortening

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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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gent

2[jent]
adjective Obsolete.
elegant; graceful.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin genitus begotten, born

Gent

[khent]
noun
Flemish name of Ghent.

Gent.

gentleman or gentlemen.
Also, gent.
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gent (dʒɛnt)
 
n
informal short for gentleman

Gent (xɛnt)
 
n
the Flemish name for Ghent

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