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The intelligent are to the intelligentsia what a gentleman is to a gent.
Stanley Baldwin

Meaning of "gent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GENT

gent  [dʒɛnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gent is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gent

Gent may refer to: ▪ Gentleman ▪ Ghent, city in the Flemish region of Belgium ▪ K.A.A. Gent, football club of Belgium ▪ Gent, rubber elasticity model ▪ Gent, a men's magazine ▪ Gentamicin, an antibiotic ▪ Gents, 1997 novel by Warwick Collins...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GENT


arctangent
ˈɑːkˌtændʒɛnt
bent
bɛnt
Brent
brɛnt
cement
sɪˈmɛnt
cent
sɛnt
comment
ˈkɒmɛnt
consent
kənˈsɛnt
content
ˈkɒntɛnt
event
ɪˈvɛnt
extent
ɪkˈstɛnt
kent
kɛnt
meant
mɛnt
prevent
prɪˈvɛnt
rent
rɛnt
represent
ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt
sent
sɛnt
spent
spɛnt
tent
tɛnt
vent
vɛnt
went
wɛnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENT

gentamicin
genteel
genteelise
genteelish
genteelism
genteelly
genteelness
gentes
gentian
gentian blue
gentian violet
gentianaceous
gentianella
gentil
gentile
Gentile da Fabriano
gentilesse
gentilhomme
gentilic

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENT

accident
adolescent
advertisement
agent
agreement
apartment
assessment
client
component
current
department
development
different
document
efficient
element
employment
engagement
entertainment
environment

Synonyms and antonyms of gent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENT

Find out the translation of gent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绅士
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gent
570 millions of speakers

English

gent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सज्जन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جنت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gent
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সজ্জন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gentleman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gent
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

紳士
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người tự xưng gentleman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सज्जन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

centilmen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gentiluomo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gent
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gent

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENT»

The term «gent» is very widely used and occupies the 13.925 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gent

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QUOTES WITH «GENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gent.
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Stanley Baldwin
The intelligent are to the intelligentsia what a gentleman is to a gent.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENT»

Discover the use of gent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
North Dallas Forty
Adapted for the screen in 1979, this novel, written by ex-Dallas Cowboy Peter Gent, is widely considered the best football novel of all time.
Peter Gent, 2011
2
De Shootinest Gent'man and Other Tales
Travel with Nash Buckingham on some of the most heartwarming experiences ever to be put to paper by an outdoor writer,
Nash Buckingham, 2000
3
Thomas Coram, Gent., 1668-1751
Gillian Wagner unravels the many sides of this remarkable private man.
Gillian Wagner, 2004
4
Urban Country Style
A VINTAGE TABLE PAIRED WITH CONTEMPORARY METAL CHAIRS, French doors hung on overhead tracks like barn doors, traditional wood cabinets alongside open steel shelves-this is urban-country style.
Elizabeth Betts Hickman, Nancy Gent, 2007
5
The Cool Gent: The Nine Lives of Radio Legend Herb Kent
Known as the Cool Gent, King of the Dusties, and the Mayor of Bronzeville, Herb Kent is one of radio's most illustrious and legendary stars.
Herb Kent, David Smallwood, 2009
6
Magic, Body and the Self in Eighteenth-Century Sweden
This book demonstrates that the endurance of magical practices, both benevolent and malevolent, was grounded in early modern perceptions of an interconnected body, self and spiritual cosmos.
Jacqueline Van Gent, 2009
7
Engineering with Rubber: How to Design Rubber Components
This book provides the beginning engineer with the principles of rubber science and technology: what rubber is, how it behaves, and how to design engineering components with rubber.
Alan N. Gent, 2012
8
It's Lovely to Be Here: The Touring Diaries of A Scottish Gent
It's Lovely to be Here is a once-in-a-generation behind-the-scenes account of the music world seen from the eyes of a working singer-songwriter where the realities of the minstrel life are confounded and compacted into the on-demand bustle ...
James Yorkston, 2011
9
Letters and papers of the Verney family down to the end of ...
20 John Raunce, gent. . 20 Thomas Terringham, esq SO Thomas Farmer, esq. . 30 Richard Cotten, esq. SO Bennett Winchcomb, gent. . 30 Edmund Kiddermaster, esq. . 40 Thomas Patte, gent. . . 30 Robert Hovendon, doctor of dyvinitie .
John Bruce, 1853
10
The Trial of a Cause Between Richard Maddox, Gent. ...
CASES. I. N. MIDWIFRY. T often happens hi fome Women, that the Bottom of the Womb may fall very far down into the Abdomen of the Woman, whole Abdomen alfo lies very low ; and that too in fuch aManner, that the Length of the Womb, ...
Richard Maddox (gent.), 1754

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stadiongidsen Voetbal in de Stad vzw schenken 750 euro aan de …
KAA Gent organiseert twintig dagen lang allerlei acties en activiteiten om geld in te zamelen voor 'de LIEving', een project van het ... «Het Nieuwsblad, Jul 15»
2
10 things you need to know this morning in Australia
But Federer showed his incredible durability to trade blows in the longest tie-breaker in a gent's final at Wimbledon since Pete Sampras and ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
3
Five looks for men to help their careers
For accessories, add a silk tie by Brioni, silk pocket square by Ermenegildo Zegna and a stainless-steel Serena garbo Gent watch by Bertolucci. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
4
New book reveals John Gotti's role in 'Goodfellas' murder
The theft was planned and orchestrated by Hill and Jimmy “The Gent” Burke, both underlings of Lucchese underboss Paul “Paulie” Vario. «New York Post, Jul 15»
5
[UPDATE] Frenzal Rhomb Cancel Shows After Stage Accident
So Gordy, being the benevolent soul he is, got up from behind his drum kit to show the young gent how it's done. Unfortunately a combination of ... «theMusic, Jul 15»
6
Scorpions battle hard to consolidate top-eight spot
Mitch Gent, who racked up 25 touches, said the Scorpions played with a "surge mentality" in the second half. He said after the match that it was ... «The Age, Jul 15»
7
Unleashed as a teenager ... Music sensation Tkay Maidza. Picture …
Another promising producer Just A Gent, who has been signed internationally, staged his Just Turned 18 tour in April to celebrate his coming of ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
8
Italian Luca Paolini tossed out of Tour de France after testing …
... seventh stage, 46 minutes and 41 seconds behind race leader Chris Froome, won the Gent-Wevelgem one-day classic earlier this season. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
9
TREND IN PICS: Men's jewellery highlights for 2015
It may not be a drastic change, but a cursory glance at the trendsetting gent walking down the High Street will show a flash of leather wrist wear, ... «Professional Jeweller, Jul 15»
10
Death of a spokesman
... felt friendship and loyalty were more important than free speech. Or he just loved being a perfect gent in the service of a perfect dictatorship. «The Economist, Jul 15»

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