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gentle */*/ — UK [ˈdʒent(ə)l] / US adjective Word forms gentle : adjective gentle comparative gentler superlative gentlest 1) a) a gentle person is kind and calm Joe is such a gentle, loving boy. b) used about people s behaviour Mother s manner was always… … English dictionary
gentle — gen|tle [ dʒentl ] adjective ** 1. ) a gentle person is kind and calm: Joe is such a gentle, loving boy. a ) used about people s behavior: Mother s manner was always gentle. a gentle smile 2. ) gentle movement does not use or need a lot of force… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gentle — [jent′ l] adj. gentler, gentlest [ME gentil < OFr, of noble birth < L gentilis, of the same gens (in LL, of a good family) < gens: see GENS] 1. belonging to the upper classes or polite society 2. like or suitable to polite society;… … English World dictionary
Gentle Giant — Infobox musical artist Name = Gentle Giant Img capt = Img size = 300 Background = group or band Origin = United Kingdom Genre = Progressive rock, symphonic rock, experimental rock, hard rock Years active = 1970 ndash;1980 Label = Chrysalis (UK)… … Wikipedia
gentle — gen|tle W3S3 [ˈdʒentl] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : French; Origin: gentil, from Latin gentilis of a family, of the same family , from gens; GENTILE] 1.) kind and careful in the way you behave or do things, so that you do not hurt or damage anyone or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Gentle Wind Project — The Gentle Wind project is a new age group based in New England. The organization is to be dissolved as part of a consent decree following a fraud lawsuit brought against the group.Gentle Wind Project describes itself as a not for profit world… … Wikipedia
gentle — /ˈdʒɛntl / (say jentl) adjective (gentler, gentlest) 1. mild, kindly, or amiable: gentle words. 2. not severe, rough, or violent: a gentle wind; a gentle lap of the waves. 3. moderate; gradual: gentle heat; a gentle slope. 4. of good birth or… …
gentle — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
gentle — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very … Collocations dictionary
person — noun ⇨ See also ↑people ADJECTIVE ▪ young ▪ elderly, old ▪ married, single ▪ gay … Collocations dictionary
Person from Porlock — Porlock village, Somerset, England The Person from Porlock was an unwelcome visitor to Samuel Taylor Coleridge during his composition of the poem Kubla Khan. Coleridge claimed to have perceived the entire course of the poem in a dream (possibly… … Wikipedia
