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gentil — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • friendly adjective Kind, warm, and easy to get along with.
  • gentile adj Not Jewish.
  • gentle adj Kind, mild, and careful, especially in dealing with others.
  • Goodie noun A member of UK television comedy trio The Goodies.
  • goy noun A non-Jewish person, from a Jewish perspective; a gentile.
  • kind noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
  • nice adj Pleasant, agreeable, or satisfactory.
  • sweet adj Having the taste of sugar; not sour, salty, or bitter.

Senses

gentil is used for these senses in English:

  • avuncular (by extension) Kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant.
  • baby face (professional wrestling, slang) A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned.
  • gentile Non-Jewish.
  • gentile (Judaism) A non-Jewish person.
  • gentle Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
  • good guy (informal) A hero, particularly a protagonist in a story.
  • goodie (informal) A good character in a story, often a hero.
  • goy (sometimes, offensive) A non-Jew, a gentile.

friendly — full definition

  1. adjective Kind, warm, and easy to get along with.
  2. adjective Not harmful or damaging to something, as in "eco-friendly."
  3. noun A sports match that doesn't count toward any official standings.

gentile — full definition

  1. adj Not Jewish.
  2. adj (among Mormons) Not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  3. noun A person who is not Jewish.

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