genteel
The origin and history of genteel.
Etymology
From French gentil ("noble, well-born"), from Latin gentilis — a doublet of "gentle" and "gentile".
The origin and history of genteel.
From French gentil ("noble, well-born"), from Latin gentilis — a doublet of "gentle" and "gentile".
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