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gentilesse
gen·ti·lesse
/
ˈdʒɛn
tlˌɛs, ˌdʒɛn
tlˈɛs
/
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[
jen
-tl-es, jen-tl-
es
]
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noun
the quality of being gentle.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
<
Middle French
gentillesse,
equivalent to
gentil
(see
genteel
,
gentle
) +
-esse
noun suffix
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gentilesse
(ˈdʒɛnt
ə
ˌlɛs)
—
n
archaic
politeness or good breeding
[C14: from Old French
gentillesse;
see
genteel
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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