All English words - page 2163

Meanings of Gentianwort:

noun

Any plant of the family gentianaceae.

Meanings of Gentile:

adjective

Not jewish.

Usage examples:

A predominantly gentile audience

noun

A person who is not jewish.

Usage examples:

Again we must say that this was strictly a jewish affair, no gentiles being involved; no, not even …

Meanings of Gentiledom:

noun

With capital initial. the gentile world; the parts of the world in which gentile beliefs and practices prevail.

Meanings of Gentiles:

noun

A person who is not jewish.

Usage examples:

Again we must say that this was strictly a jewish affair, no gentiles being involved; no, not even …

adjective

Not jewish.

Usage examples:

A predominantly gentile audience

Meanings of Gentilesse:

noun

The fact or condition of being of gentle birth or rank. also: courtesy, graciousness, or refinement, especially as considered to be qualities associated with people of gentle birth or rank; an instance of this. historical or archaic in later use.

Meanings of Gentilhomme:

noun

Chiefly in french or french-speaking contexts: a gentleman.

Meanings of Gentilic:

adjective

Of a noun, adjective, etc.: indicating the country, locality, etc., with which a person or thing is affiliated. also of a suffix, etc.: forming words which indicate this.

noun

A word expressing affiliation with a particular country, town, tribe, etc.; especially a word derived from a place name and denoting a native or inhabitant of that place.

Meanings of Gentilish:

adjective

Of, characteristic of, or relating to those who do not subscribe to the dominant religion of a particular society; heathen.

Meanings of Gentilism:

noun

Paganism, heathenism. also as a count noun: a pagan belief or practice. occasionally: the beliefs and practices of people who do not adhere to the jewish faith.

Meanings of Gentilitial:

adjective

Of or relating to a particular lineage or gens; familial.

Meanings of Gentilitian:

adjective

Belonging to or characteristic of a particular nation, gens, or family.

Meanings of Gentilities:

noun

Social superiority as demonstrated by polite and respectable manners, behaviour, or appearances.

Usage examples:

Her grandmother's pretensions to gentility

Meanings of Gentilitious:

adjective

Of, characteristic of, or relating to a family, lineage, or gens; familial.

Meanings of Gentility:

noun

Social superiority as demonstrated by polite and respectable manners, behaviour, or appearances.

Usage examples:

Her grandmother's pretensions to gentility

Meanings of Gentilization:

noun

The process of becoming gentile in character.

Meanings of Gentilize:

verb

To live as a gentile; to conform to, or be reconciled to non-jewish or pagan customs or practices.

Meanings of Gentiobiose:

noun

A sugar which results from the partial hydrolysis of gentianose and is a component of some glycosides, such as crocin and amygdalin.

Meanings of Gentiopicrin:

noun

A bitter-tasting crystalline glucoside originally isolated from gentian root.

Meanings of Gentisate:

noun

A salt or ester, or the anion, of gentisic acid.

Meanings of Gentisic:

adjective

"gentisic acid", any of several compounds originally isolated from gentian root; specifically an acid that is structurally related to salicylic acid and shares some of its medicinal properties.

Meanings of Gentisin:

noun

Any of several compounds originally isolated from gentian root; specifically a plant pigment of the xanthone class, responsible for the yellow colour of gentian root.

Meanings of Gentle:

adjective

Having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character.

Usage examples:

A gentle, sensitive man

verb

Make or become gentle.

Usage examples:

Cobb's tone gentled a little

noun

A maggot, especially the larva of a blowfly, used as bait.

Usage examples:

He put the gentle on the hook

Meanings of Gentled:

verb

Make or become gentle.

Usage examples:

Cobb's tone gentled a little

adjective

Having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character.

Usage examples:

A gentle, sensitive man

noun

A maggot, especially the larva of a blowfly, used as bait.

Usage examples:

He put the gentle on the hook

Meanings of Gentlefolk:

plural noun

People of noble birth or good social position.

Usage examples:

Born of gentlefolk, she lived near godalming in surrey

Meanings of Gentlefolks:

plural noun

People of noble birth or good social position.

Usage examples:

Born of gentlefolk, she lived near godalming in surrey