gentle nature

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• Gentle — Gen tle, a. [Compar. {Gentler}; superl. {Gentlest}.] [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of genere …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• nature — na|ture [ neıtʃər ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the physical world including all living things as well as the land and the oceans: an opportunity to enjoy the beauties of nature in Alaska Barone s interest was in nature, wildlife, and birds. a ) the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• nature */*/*/ — UK [ˈneɪtʃə(r)] / US [ˈneɪtʃər] noun Word forms nature : singular nature plural natures 1) a) [uncountable] the physical world including all living things as well as the land and the seas an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of nature in Alaska… …   English dictionary

• nature*/*/*/ — [ˈneɪtʃə] noun 1) [U] the physical world and all the living things in it the beauty of nature[/ex] 2) [C/U] the character, qualities, or features of someone or something The pony has a very gentle nature.[/ex] It isn t in my nature to be… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Gentle (comics) — Gentle Gentle by Skottie Young Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics …   Wikipedia

• gentle — [adj1] having a mild or kind nature affable, agreeable, amiable, benign, biddable, bland, compassionate, considerate, cool*, cultivated, disciplined, docile, domesticated, dovelike*, easy, genial, humane, kindly, laid back*, lenient, manageable,… …   New thesaurus

• The gentle craft — Gentle Gen tle, a. [Compar. {Gentler}; superl. {Gentlest}.] [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gentle —    Formerly a vocative in its own right, especially in the plural when it was used to address a group of nobles or gentlemen and gentlewomen. Examples of such usage occur in, e.g., The Merry Wives of Windsor (3:ii) and Henry the Fifth (l:i). The… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• Nature fakers controversy — Illustration from William J. Long s School of the Woods (1902), showing an otter teaching her young to swim The nature fakers controversy was an early 20th century American literary debate highlighting the conflict between science and sentiment… …   Wikipedia

• nature — noun 1 the physical world; plants, animals, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ Mother ▪ Mother Nature s way of dealing with overpopulation VERB + NATURE ▪ commune with ▪ He believed in spending half an hour each day to relax and commune with …   Collocations dictionary

• gentle heart — kind nature, good disposition, compassionate spirit …   English contemporary dictionary