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Gentoo
Gen·too
/
ˈdʒɛn
tu
/
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[
jen
-too
]
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noun,
plural
Gen·toos,
adjective
Archaic.
noun
1.
a Hindu.
2.
any of the languages of those who practice the Hindu
religion
, especially Telugu.
adjective
3.
of or relating to the Gentoos.
Origin:
1630–40;
<
Portuguese
gentio
gentile
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Gentoo
(ˈdʒɛntuː)
—
n
,
pl
-toos
archaic
(
sometimes not capital
) a Hindu, esp as distinguished from a Muslim
[C17: from Portuguese
gentio
pagan (literally:
Gentile
)]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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