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Definition of gent :
1. Gentle; noble; of gentle birth.
2. Neat; pretty; fine; elegant.
Synonyms:
faller, pesterer, young man, mate, boyfriend, swearword, lumberman, crack, beau, crevice, sonny, cuss, lad, colleague, laddie, fella, curse, curse word, swain, cub, sonny boy, cranny, fissure, logger, feller, expletive, lumberjack, dude, comrade, bloke, Ghent, swearing, gand, familiar, associate, buster, pest, companion, confrere, gadfly, blighter, oath
man (part of speech: noun)
fellow, buck, manhood, guy, man, hombre, chap, male, gentleman, boy, masculinity
Usage examples:
- Captain Buseron behaved much to his honor and credit, but I doubt the conduct of a certain gent. - "Alice of Old Vincennes", Maurice Thompson.
- " I hope, madame and the young ladies, as well as this gent, will be assured that-" " If you go on much longer making excuses, sir, you will have to excuse the length of your excuses; and it is time this came to an end!" - "The Wandering Jew, Book II.", Eugene Sue.
- Valet plays the gent, an' they never 'as a hinkling! - "Into the Primitive", Robert Ames Bennet.