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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Gentle \Gen"tle\, a. [Compar. Gentler; superl. Gentlest.]
     [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L.
     gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe,
     clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr.
     the root of genere, gignere, to beget; hence gentle,
     properly, of birth or family, that is, of good or noble
     birth. See Gender, and cf. Genteel, Gentil, Gentile,
     Gentoo, Jaunty.]
     1. Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though
        not noble.
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              British society is divided into nobility, gentry,
              and yeomanry, and families are either noble, gentle,
              or simple.                            --Johnson's
                                                    Cyc.
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              The studies wherein our noble and gentle youth ought
              to bestow their time.                 --Milton.
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     2. Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern;
        mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature,
        temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address;
        a gentle voice.
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     3. A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation;
        as, gentle reader. ``Gentle sirs.'' ``Gentle Jew.''
        ``Gentle servant.'' --Shak.
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     4. Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile;
        tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
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     5. Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or
        disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a
        gentle gallop . ``Gentle music.'' --Sir J. Davies.
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              O sleep! it is a gentle thing.        --Coleridge.
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     The gentle craft, the art or trade of shoemaking.
  
     Syn: Mild; meek; placid; dovelike; quiet; peaceful; pacific;
          bland; soft; tame; tractable; docile.
  
     Usage: Gentle, Tame, Mild, Meek. Gentle describes the
            natural disposition; tame, that which is subdued by
            training; mild implies a temper which is, by nature,
            not easily provoked; meek, a spirit which has been
            schooled to mildness by discipline or suffering. The
            lamb is gentle; the domestic fowl is tame; John, the
            Apostle, was mild; Moses was meek.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Gentle \Gen"tle\, n.
     1. One well born; a gentleman. [Obs.]
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              Gentles, methinks you frown.          --Shak.
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     2. A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.
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     3. (Zo["o]l.) A dipterous larva used as fish bait.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Gentle \Gent"le\, v. t.
     1. To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.
        [Obs.] --Shak.
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     2. To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable. [R. or Poet.]
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              To gentle life's descent,
              We shut our eyes, and think it is a plain. --Young.
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     3. To make kind and docile, as a horse. [Colloq.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Gentle \Gen"tle\, a. [Compar. Gentler; superl. Gentlest.]
     [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L.
     gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe,
     clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr.
     the root of genere, gignere, to beget; hence gentle,
     properly, of birth or family, that is, of good or noble
     birth. See Gender, and cf. Genteel, Gentil, Gentile,
     Gentoo, Jaunty.]
     1. Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though
        not noble.
  
              British society is divided into nobility, gentry,
              and yeomanry, and families are either noble, gentle,
              or simple.                            --Johnson's
                                                    Cyc.
  
              The studies wherein our noble and gentle youth ought
              to bestow their time.                 --Milton.
  
     2. Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern;
        mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature,
        temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address;
        a gentle voice.
  
     3. A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation;
        as, gentle reader. ``Gentle sirs.'' ``Gentle Jew.''
        ``Gentle servant.'' --Shak.
  
     4. Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile;
        tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
  
     5. Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or
        disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a
        gentle gallop . ``Gentle music.'' --Sir J. Davies.
  
              O sleep! it is a gentle thing.        --Coleridge.
  
     The gentle craft, the art or trade of shoemaking.
  
     Syn: Mild; meek; placid; dovelike; quiet; peaceful; pacific;
          bland; soft; tame; tractable; docile.
  
     Usage: Gentle, Tame, Mild, Meek. Gentle describes the
            natural disposition; tame, that which is subdued by
            training; mild implies a temper which is, by nature,
            not easily provoked; meek, a spirit which has been
            schooled to mildness by discipline or suffering. The
            lamb is gentle; the domestic fowl is tame; John, the
            Apostle, was mild; Moses was meek.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Gentle \Gen"tle\, n.
     1. One well born; a gentleman. [Obs.]
  
              Gentles, methinks you frown.          --Shak.
  
     2. A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.
  
     3. (Zo["o]l.) A dipterous larva used as fish bait.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Gentle \Gent"le\, v. t.
     1. To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.
        [Obs.] --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  gentle
       adj 1: soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle
              reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle
              fun at him"
       2: having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle
          touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a
          gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes"
       3: quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
       4: belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or
          aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic
          Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family";
          "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle
          blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South";
          "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features";
          "patrician tastes" [syn: aristocratic, aristocratical,
           blue, blue-blooded, patrician]
       5: easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and
          obedient" [syn: docile]
       6: having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle
          rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at
          the window" [syn: easy, soft]
       7: marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle
          slope" [syn: easy]
       v 1: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;
            "She managed to mollify the angry customer" [syn: pacify,
             lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify,
             placate, gruntle]
       2: give a title to someone; make someone a member of the
          nobility [syn: ennoble, entitle]
       3: stroke soothingly

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  gentle
     Αγγλικά a.
     ευγενικός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  gentle
     a.
     1 tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
     2 soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
     3 docile and easily managed.
     4 gradual rather than steep or sudden.
     5 polite and respectful rather than rude.
     6 (lb en archaic) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth,
  though not noble.
     n.
     (lb en archaic) A person of high birth.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To become gentle.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Gentle
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  gentle
     a.
     1 tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
     2 soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
     3 docile and easily managed.
     4 gradual rather than steep or sudden.
     5 polite and respectful rather than rude.
     6 (lb en archaic) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth,
  though not noble.
     n.
     (lb en archaic) A person of high birth.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To become gentle.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Gentle
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  gentle
     a.
     1 tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
     2 soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
     3 docile and easily managed.
     4 gradual rather than steep or sudden.
     5 polite and respectful rather than rude.
     6 (lb en archaic) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth,
  though not noble.
     n.
     (lb en archaic) A person of high birth.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To become gentle.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Gentle
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  gentle
     a.
     1 tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
     2 soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
     3 docile and easily managed.
     4 gradual rather than steep or sudden.
     5 polite and respectful rather than rude.
     6 (lb en archaic) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth,
  though not noble.
     n.
     (lb en archaic) A person of high birth.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To become gentle.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Gentle
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  gentle
     Englanti a.
     1 ystävällinen
     2 hellävarainen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  gentle
     Engelska a.
     1 ädel, adlig
     2 blid, mild
     3 (tagg: text=om djur) sedig

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  gentle /dʒˈɛntəl/
  lieflik, soet

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Gentle /dʒˈɛntəl/
  لطيف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  gentle //ˈdʒɛntl̩// //ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩// /[ˈd͡ʒɛ̃ɾ̃l̩]/ 
  1. послу́шен
  docile and easily managed
  2. ве́жлив, учти́в
  polite and respectful rather than rude
  3. кро́тък, мек
  soft and mild rather than hard or severe
  4. благоро́ден, дружелю́бен, любе́зен, мил, приве́тлив
  tender and amiable