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- US Pronunciation
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- [jents]
- /dʒɛnts/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jents]
- /dʒɛnts/
Definition of gents' word
- noun gents' Flemish name of Ghent. 1
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Origin of gents'
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; See origin at gent1, -s3
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Parts of speech for Gents'
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gents' popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.