gentle

  • 31gentle — I. adjective (gentler; gentlest) Etymology: Middle English gentil, from Anglo French, from Latin gentilis of a gens, of one s family, from gent , gens gens, nation; akin to Latin gignere to beget more at kin Date: 13th century 1. a. belonging to… …

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  • 32Gentle — This name derives from the Medieval English or Old French gentil meaning courteous or well born and was originally given as a nickname to one noble in conduct. The surname is first recorded at the beginning of the 13th Century, (see below). In… …

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  • 33gentle — gentle1 adjective (gentler, gentlest) 1》 mild and kind in temperament or character. 2》 moderate in effect or degree: a gentle breeze. 3》 archaic noble or courteous. verb make or become gentle. ↘touch gently. Derivatives gentleness noun gently… …

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  • 34gentle — 1. adjective /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ a) Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition b) Soft and mild rather than hard or severe 2 …

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  • 35gentle — Synonyms and related words: accepting, acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accustom, adapt, adjust, affable, agreeable, ambling, amiable, appease, aristocratic, balmy, barely audible, bed, bed down, benign, bland, bleeding, bonhomous, break,… …

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  • 36gentle — adj. gentle with * * * [dʒentl] gentlewith …

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  • 37gentle — gen·tle || dÊ’entl n. aristocrat, person of noble birth (Archaic) adj. kind; soft; moderate; easy going; noble, aristocratic v. make quiet, make gentle; stroke; ennoble, refine (Archaic) …

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  • 38gentle — a. 1. Mild, bland, moderate, kind, tender, compassionate, indulgent, meek, soft, humane, clement, lenient, merciful, of a sweet disposition, gentle hearted, tender hearted. 2. Tame, docile, peaceable, quiet, tractable, pacific, dove like. 3.… …

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  • 39gentle — adj 1. kind, kindly, tender, gracious, considerate, thoughtful; indulgent, lenient, clement, humane, merciful, compassionate, tender hearted, gentlehearted, Fr. gentil; benign, amiable, affable, sweet tempered. 2. mild, moderate, soothing, easy,… …

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  • 40gentle —   Akahai, mālie, laka, waipahē;    ♦ gentle, as a breeze, kauaheahe, kolonahe, nahenahe, āla i, ānea, aheahe.   Also: wai olu, akanahe, wawali, waliwali, kāpehe, nāwele, ūpalu …

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