gent

/dʤent/
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gent

A well-dressed gent tips his hat on the city street.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Informal abbreviation of 'gentleman': A polite or formal term for a man, often used in casual or humorous contexts.
    • A boy or man: A general, informal term for a male person.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • He's a real gent, always holding the door open for others. (He is a true gentleman.)
    • I met a very helpful gent at the information desk. (I met a very helpful man.)
    • "Evening, gents," said the bartender as the two men entered. (A casual greeting to male customers.)
Advanced Usage
  • "A gent of the old school": Refers to a man who embodies traditional, courteous manners.
    • My grandfather was a gent of the old school, always impeccably dressed and polite.
  • Used in direct address in informal, often British, contexts to a group of men.
    • "This way, gents, your table is ready."
Variants and Related Words
  • Gentleman (n): The full, more formal term from which "gent" is derived. It implies courtesy, honor, and good breeding.
    • He conducted himself as a perfect gentleman.
  • Genteel (adj): (Often archaic or humorous) Polite, refined, or respectable, sometimes excessively so.
    • She lived in genteel poverty.
  • Gentility (n): Social superiority as demonstrated by polite and respectable manners.
    • An air of faded gentility surrounded the old mansion.
Synonyms
  • Fellow: An informal term for a man or boy.
  • Bloke: (Chiefly British, informal) A man.
  • Chap: (Chiefly British, informal) A man or boy.
Related Phrases
  • "Ladies and gents": A common, slightly informal way to address an audience or group, equivalent to "ladies and gentlemen."
    • "Ladies and gents, the show will begin in five minutes."
Related Idioms
  • "A gent's agreement": A humorous or informal play on "gentleman's agreement," meaning an agreement based on trust and honor rather than a legal contract.
    • We sealed the deal with a handshake—a proper gent's agreement.
gent

A well-dressed gent tips his hat on the city street.

Noun
  1. port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
  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. informal abbreviation of `gentleman'

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