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sent | gent |

As a noun sent

is a subdivision of currency, equal to a 1/100th of an estonian kroon or sent can be .

As a verb sent

is (send).

As a proper noun gent is

or gent can be ghent.

sent

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl)

Noun

(senti)
  • A subdivision of currency, equal to a 1/100th of an Estonian kroon

    • Etymology 2

    See (send)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (send)

    • Etymology 3

    See .

    Noun

    (en noun)

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    gent

    English

    Etymology 1

    From gentleman .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A gentleman.
    • Related terms
    * genteel * gentile * gentle

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) gent, ultimately from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Noble; well-bred, courteous; graceful.
  • * Chaucer
    • A knight [who] was fair and gent .
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , I.ix:
    • He lou'd, as was his lot, a Ladie gent , / That him againe lou'd in the least degree [...].
  • (obsolete) neat; pretty; elegant
  • * Spenser
    • Her body gent and small.
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