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Gent has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

informal abbreviation of `gentleman'

"The old-fashioned newspaper editor signed off every column as a loyal gent."

2

a boy or man

"that chap is your host"

"there's a fellow at the door"

"he's a likable cuss"

"he's a good bloke"

3

port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry

"After visiting the historic canals of Gent, we took a tour to see how the city's legendary cloth industry still operates today."

4

A gentleman.

"The doctor warned that taking too much gent could damage your kidneys, so I made sure to finish only half of my prescription as advised."

5

Short for gentamicin.

Adjective
1

Noble; well-bred, courteous; graceful.

"The gentle host greeted every guest with a warm smile and polite words."

Example Sentences
"that chap is your host" noun
"there's a fellow at the door" noun
"he's a likable cuss" noun
"he's a good bloke" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
gentleman male
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dog
Rhyming Words
ent bent ment went sent vent pent hent cent fent dent tent kent rent lent djent ament seent brent shent
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