gent \gent\, a. of. gent, fr. l. genitus born, or less prob.
   fr. gentilis. see genteel.
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   1. gentle; noble; of gentle birth. obs.
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            all of a knight who was fair and gent. --chaucer.
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   2. neat; pretty; fine; elegant. obs. --spenser.
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            her body gent and small.              --chaucer.
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see also:
genteel 

gent
     n 1: informal abbreviation of `gentleman'
     2: a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at
        the door"; "he's a likable cuss" syn: chap, fellow, feller,
         lad, fella, blighter, cuss
     3: port city in northwestern belgium and industrial center;
        famous for cloth industry syn: gand, ghent
see also:
chap fellow feller lad fella blighter 
cuss gand ghent