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genet

1
or ge·nette

[ jen-it, juh-net ]

noun

  1. any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
  2. the fur of such an animal.


genet

2

[ jen-it ]

Genet

3

[ zhuh-ney; French zhuh-ne ]

noun

  1. Jean [zhah, n], 1910–86, French playwright and novelist.

Genêt

4

[ zhuh-ney; French zhuh-ne ]

noun

  1. Ed·mond Charles E·douard [ed-, mawn, sh, a, r, l ey-, dwar], Citizen Genêt, 1763–1834, French minister to the U.S. in 1793.
  2. pen name of Janet Flanner.

genet

1

/ ˈdʒɛnɪt /

noun

  1. See jennet
    an obsolete spelling of jennet


genet

2

/ ˈdʒɛnɪt; dʒɪˈnɛt /

noun

  1. any agile catlike viverrine mammal of the genus Genetta, inhabiting wooded regions of Africa and S Europe, having an elongated head, thick spotted or blotched fur, and a very long tail
  2. the fur of such an animal

Genet

3

/ ʒənɛ /

noun

  1. GenetJean19101986MFrenchTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: novelist Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1910–86, French dramatist and novelist; his novels include Notre-Dame des Fleurs (1944) and his plays Les Bonnes (1947) and Le Balcon (1956)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of genet1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Old French genette < Arabic jarnait

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Word History and Origins

Origin of genet1

C15: from Old French genette, from Arabic jarnayt

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Example Sentences

In this case, there are two books inscribed by Janet Flanner, who, as “Genêt,” chronicled Parisian life for The New Yorker.

Yet Genêt had "appealed" to the people "with acrimony" against the Government.

Citizen Genêt,” he says, “you may be sure it will receive my fullest consideration.

Genêt was as good as ordering him to declare war on England at once.

Washington's dignified restraint was interpreted as hostility, not only to Genêt, but also to "liberty."

"They were born in sin, the impure offspring of Genêt," wrote Fisher Ames.

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