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  • English Word Genteelish Definition Somewhat genteel.
  • English Word Genteelly Definition In a genteel manner.
  • English Word Genteelness Definition The quality of being genteel.
  • English Word Genterie Definition Alt. of Gentrie
  • English Word Gentes Definition of Gens
  • English Word Gentian Definition Any one of a genus (Gentiana) of herbaceous plants with opposite leaves and a tubular four- or five-lobed corolla, usually blue, but sometimes white, yellow, or red. See Illust. of Capsule.
  • English Word Gentianaceous Definition Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Gentianaceae) of which the gentian is the type.
  • English Word Gentianella Definition A kind of blue color.
  • English Word Gentianic Definition Pertaining to or derived from the gentian; as, gentianic acid.
  • English Word Gentianine Definition A bitter, crystallizable substance obtained from gentian.
  • English Word Gentianose Definition A crystallizable, sugarlike substance, with a slightly sweetish taste, obtained from the gentian.
  • English Word Gentil Definition Gentle.
  • English Word Gentile Definition One of a non-Jewish nation; one neither a Jew nor a Christian; a worshiper of false gods; a heathen.
  • English Word Gentile Definition Belonging to the nations at large, as distinguished from the Jews; ethnic; of pagan or heathen people.
  • English Word Gentile Definition Denoting a race or country; as, a gentile noun or adjective.
  • English Word Gentile-falcon Definition See Falcon-gentil.
  • English Word Gentilesse Definition Gentleness; courtesy; kindness; nobility.
  • English Word Gentilish Definition Heathenish; pagan.
  • English Word Gentilism Definition Hethenism; paganism; the worship of false gods.
  • English Word Gentilism Definition Tribal feeling; devotion to one's gens.
  • English Word Gentilitial Definition Alt. of Gentilitious
  • English Word Gentilitious Definition Peculiar to a people; national.
  • English Word Gentilitious Definition Hereditary; entailed on a family.
  • English Word Gentility Definition Good extraction; dignity of birth.
  • English Word Gentility Definition The quality or qualities appropriate to those who are well born, as self-respect, dignity, courage, courtesy, politeness of manner, a graceful and easy mien and behavior, etc.; good breeding.
  • English Word Gentility Definition The class in society who are, or are expected to be, genteel; the gentry.
  • English Word Gentility Definition Paganism; heathenism.
  • English Word Gentilize Definition To live like a gentile or heathen.
  • English Word Gentilize Definition To act the gentleman; -- with it (see It, 5).
  • English Word Gentilize Definition To render gentile or gentlemanly; as, to gentilize your unworthy sones.