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Space exploration promised us alien life, lucrative planetary mining, and fabulous lunar colonies. News flash, ladies and gents: Space is nearly empty. It's a sterile vacuum, filled mostly with the junk we put up there.
Graham Hawkes

Meaning of "gents" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GENTS

gents  [dʒɛnts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENTS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gents 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 GENTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gents

Gents is a novel by Warwick Collins first published in 1997. It is set in the unlikely environment of a "Gentlemen's" toilet, somewhere in London. The story describes the lives of three West Indian immigrants who run a public urinal in London. Collins claimed it was stimulated in part by his memories of apartheid when he lived as a child in South Africa.

Definition of gents in the English dictionary

The definition of gents in the dictionary is a men's public lavatory.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GENTS


accounts
əˈkaʊnts
acknowledgements
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənts
acknowledgments
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənts
apartments
əˈpɑːtmənts
arrangements
əˈreɪndʒmənts
compliments
ˈkɒmplɪments
contents
ˈkɒntents
elephants
ˈɛlɪfənts
endowments
ɪnˈdaʊmənts
ents
ents
infants
ˈɪnfənts
Konstanz
ˈkɔnstants
Linz
lɪnts
movements
ˈmuːvmənts
pants
pænts
presents
ˈprɛzənts
reinforcements
ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənts
saints
seɪnts
sentiments
ˈsɛntɪmənts
underpants
ˈʌndəˌpænts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENTS

gentlemen-in-waiting
gentlemen´s agreement
gentlemen´s club
gentleness
gentlenesse
gentleperson
gentler sex
gentlewoman
gentlewomanliness
gentlewomanly
gentlewomen
gently
Gentoo
gentrice
gentrification
gentrified
gentrifier
gentrify
gentry
genty

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENTS

accouterments
accoutrements
antecedents
armaments
balance of payments
Bank for International Settlements
biological parents
board of regents
entrance requirements
entry requirements
home improvements
Lents
measurements
outer garments
rudiments
system requirements
Ten Commandments
The Arabian Nights´ Entertainments
the Ten Commandments
welfare payments

Synonyms and antonyms of gents in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gents» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENTS

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

Translator English - Chinese

男厕所
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aseo de caballeros
570 millions of speakers

English

gents
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मर्द
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دَوْرِةُ الـمِيَاه للرِّجَال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мужской туалет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

banheiro masculino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরুষদের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toilettes pour hommes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herrentoilette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

男性用トイレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

남자 화장실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gents
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà vệ sinh nam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆண்களுடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुरूष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

erkekler tuvaleti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bagno degli uomini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mężczyźni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чоловічий туалет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

toaletă publică pentru bărbați
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τουαλέτα ανδρών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

here
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

herrtoaletten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

herretoalett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gents

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENTS»

The term «gents» is very widely used and occupies the 21.694 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENTS» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «GENTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gents.
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Graham Hawkes
Space exploration promised us alien life, lucrative planetary mining, and fabulous lunar colonies. News flash, ladies and gents: Space is nearly empty. It's a sterile vacuum, filled mostly with the junk we put up there.
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Jude Law
I'm incredibly boring; I had a very happy childhood. I never starved, nor did I have a silver spoon in my mouth. I'm one of those terribly middle-of-the-road, British middle class, South London gents.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENTS»

Discover the use of gents in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gents and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ladies and Gents: Public Toilets and Gender
This collection of original essays from international scholars is the first to explore the cultural meanings, histories, and ideologies of public toilets as gendered spaces. Ladies and Gents consists of two sets of essays.
Olga Gershenson, Barbara Penner, 2009
2
Gents
Ezekial Murphy, a West Indian immigrant, takes up a new job as an attendant at a large London lavatory.
Warwick Collins, 2007
3
The Mighty Gents
THE STORY: Ten years before the time of the play The Mighty Gents had been a power in the streets of the Newark black ghetto—proud, feared and sure of the promise of the future.
Richard Wesley, 1979
4
50 Years of Gretsch Electrics: Half a Century of White ...
This book compiles the best of Gretsch's inventions over the past 50 years and tells the stories of their creation and the men who created them. Includes 100 photos! (8-1/2 inch. x 11 inch., 144 pages)
Tony Bacon, 2005
5
The Gents
When Kentuckian Riley Stokes and Texan Cass McCasland join together and head to the frontier they are bound to encounter the best and the worst, and enlist in some of the greatest adventures known to the west.
Bruce H. Thorstad, 2001
6
Gents with No Cents: A Closer Look at Wall Street, Its ...
Whether you're an experienced investor or a complete novice, this book will help you to understand how billions are lost just as quickly as they're made.
‎2011
7
Little Ladies, Little Gents: Careers A-Z
Little Ladies, Little Gents Children’s Book Series is designed to promote early literacy in young children as well as provide “traditional education for the modern day student.” For additional information, please visit www.facebook ...
Jill Davis, 2014
8
Pink Ladies & Crimson Gents: Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses
A beautifully photographed celebration of the rose traces the origins and history of fifty exquisite rose varieties and the legends, artists, and other intriguing figures who inspired such names as "Greenmantle," "Mozart," "Belle Isis," ...
Don Glentzer, 2008
9
Annual Report of the American Institute of the City of New York
1 dozen gents' plain orange mixed shirts ; 1 dozen gents' plain orange mixed drawers ; 4-12 dozen gents' all wool cochineal scarlet shirts. No. 63. — Mohawk Mills, Cohoes, N. Y. Proprietor — S. Billrough, Cohoes. Selling Agent* — Farnham ...
American Institute of the City of New York, 1870
10
Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York
1 dozen gents' plain orange mixed shirts ; 1 dozen gents' plain orange mixed drawers ; 4-12 dozen gents' all wool cochineal scarlet shirts. No. 63. — Mohawk Mills, Cohoes, N. Y. Proprietor— 8. Billrough, Cohoes. Selling Agents— Famham  ...
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, 1870

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gents is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kimzey gets revenge on Bottle Rocket to claim bullriding crown
From the day's early program, only three gents managed to advance — Kimzey, along with J.B. Mauney and Aaron Roy, the sentimental ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
2
Welcome to London Town circa 1700s
Nine staff members - the gents in breeches and cocked hats, the women in petticoats and ruffled caps - danced through the museum and ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
3
Rev Richard Coles: 'I've spent more on drugs than a vicar should'
I remember my father inspecting a pair of gents' shoes that were cheaper and better than anything we made, looking worried. Over the next ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Transfer news LATEST: Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester …
That's all we have for you tonight in the way of transfer news ladies and gents. But join us again tomorrow where we'll be bringing you all the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Harry Styles Urges Fans to Boycott SeaWorld, Finds Friends in PETA
Arya Stark posted the clip to her 1.2 followers on Instagram with the caption "You heard him ladies and gents. Don't go to sea world." PETA took ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
6
Street Performers Festival wraps up
“The English Gents were a big hit. They're very fun and acrobatic and funny as well. We also had a couple of silent acts. Grant Goldie was here, ... «630ched.com, Jul 15»
7
Trophies galore at Peebles Bowling
On Saturday the annual Gents Invitation Triples competition was held after a slight delay due to the weather, but the decision to play was borne ... «Peeblesshire News, Jul 15»
8
"Everyone breaks - he broke." Reaction to Conor McGregor's victory …
... Grand Arena in Las Vegas. We now have a unification bout on our hands, ladies and gents, with Jose Aldo waiting to finally face his toughest opponent yet. «JOE, Jul 15»
9
Brokaw: The beats go on in fun 'Q Gents' remix
In “Q Gents,” Verona College Prep is all wound up about the upcoming football game. Valentine (GQ) and Proteus (JQ) are team co-captains ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
10
High-powered offense has Crowley poised for success
Crowley fans, it's time to get excited. The high-powered Gents are poised for a special season. Coach Josh Fontenot is elated with the way his ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»

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