gente — meaning in English

English meaning

• folk adj Belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.
• people noun Human beings in general, or the men, women and children of a particular group, place or nation.

Senses

gente is used for these senses in English:

• folk (countable, archaic) A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
• people a body of persons considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

folk — full definition

1. adj Belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.
2. noun A genre of traditional or traditionally-styled music, often acoustic and rooted in a particular culture.

people — full definition

1. noun Human beings in general, or the men, women and children of a particular group, place or nation.
2. verb To fill a place with inhabitants; to populate.
3. verb To interact socially with others.

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