Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter G - Page 15
Genteel (a.) Graceful in mien or form; elegant in appearance, dress, or manner; as, the lady has a genteel person. Law.
Genteel (a.) Suited to the position of lady or a gentleman; as, to live in a genteel allowance.
Genteel (a.) (Old-fashioned) 上流社會的；上流社會典型的 Typical of a high social class.
// The mansion had an atmosphere of genteel elegance and decay.
// He took elocution lessons to try to make his accent sound more genteel.
Genteel (a.) 彬彬有禮的；故作高貴的，假裝上等人的 Being very polite, gentle, or graceful.
// A genteel southern lady.
Genteel (a.) 平靜和緩的；安靜溫和的；不粗暴的 Calm and gentle.
// The game seemed to be a more genteel version of American football.
Genteelish (a.) Somewhat genteel.
Genteelly (adv.) In a genteel manner.
Genteelness (n.) The quality of being genteel.
Genterie (n.) Alt. of Gentrie
Gentrie (n.) Nobility of birth or of character; gentility.
Gentian (n.) Any one of a genus (Gentiana) of herbaceous plants with opposite leaves and a tubular four- or five-lobed corolla, usually blue, but sometimes white, yellow, or red. See Illust. of Capsule.
Gentianaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Gentianaceae) of which the gentian is the type.
Gentianella (n.) A kind of blue color.
Gentianic (a.) Pertaining to or derived from the gentian; as, gentianic acid.
Gentianine (n.) A bitter, crystallizable substance obtained from gentian.
Gentianose (n.) A crystallizable, sugarlike substance, with a slightly sweetish taste, obtained from the gentian.
Gentil (a. & n.) Gentle.
Gentile (a.) One of a non-Jewish nation; one neither a Jew nor a Christian; a worshiper of false gods; a heathen.
Gentile (a.) Belonging to the nations at large, as distinguished from the Jews; ethnic; of pagan or heathen people.
Gentile (a.) Denoting a race or country; as, a gentile noun or adjective.
Gentile-falcon (n.) See Falcon-gentil.
Gentilesse (a.) Gentleness; courtesy; kindness; nobility.
Gentilish (a.) Heathenish; pagan.
Gentilism (n.) Hethenism; paganism; the worship of false gods.
Gentilism (n.) Tribal feeling; devotion to one's gens.
Gentilitial (a.) Alt. of Gentilitious
Gentilitious (a.) Peculiar to a people; national.
Gentilitious (a.) Hereditary; entailed on a family.
Gentility (n.) Good extraction; dignity of birth.
Gentility (n.) The quality or qualities appropriate to those who are well born, as self-respect, dignity, courage, courtesy, politeness of manner, a graceful and easy mien and behavior, etc.; good breeding.
Gentility (n.) The class in society who are, or are expected to be, genteel; the gentry.
Gentility (n.) Paganism; heathenism.
Gentilize (v. i.) To live like a gentile or heathen.
Gentilize (v. i.) To act the gentleman; -- with it (see It, 5).
Gentilize (v. i.) To render gentile or gentlemanly; as, to gentilize your unworthy sones.
Gentilly (a.) In a gentle or hoble manner; frankly.
Gentiopikrin (n.) A bitter, yellow, crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, and obtained from the gentian.
Gentisin (n.) A tasteless, yellow, crystalline substance, obtained from the gentian; -- called also gentianin.
Gentle (a.) 溫和的；和善的，仁慈的；輕柔的；和緩的；馴服的，溫順的 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 oughtto bestow their time. -- Milton.
Gentle (a.) 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.
Gentle (a.) A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader.
Gentle (a.) Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
Gentle (a.) 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.
Gentle (n.) [C]【古】出身高貴的人；（用作釣餌的）蛆 One well born; a gentleman. [Obs.]
Gentles, methinks you frown. -- Shak.
Gentle (n.) A trained falcon. See {Falcon-gentil}.
Gentle (n.) (Zool.) A dipterous larva used as fish bait.
Gentle (v. t.) To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Gentle (v. t.) To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable. [R. or Poet.]
To gentle life's descent, We shut our eyes, and think it is a plain. -- Young.
Gentle (v. t.) To make kind and docile, as a horse. [Colloq.] Gentlefolk
Gentle (a.) Soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him" [syn: {gentle}, {soft}].
Gentle (a.) 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".
Gentle (a.) Quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne".
Gentle (a.) 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}, {gentle}, {patrician}].
Gentle (a.) Easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient" [syn: {docile}, {gentle}].
Gentle (a.) Having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window" [syn: {easy}, {gentle}, {soft}].
Gentle (a.) Marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope" [syn: {easy}, {gentle}].
Gentle (v.) 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}, {gentle}, {gruntle}].
Gentle (v.) Give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility [syn: {ennoble}, {gentle}, {entitle}].
Gentle (v.) Stroke soothingly.
Gentlefolk (n. pl.) Alt. of Gentlefolks
Gentlefolks (n. pl.) Persons of gentle or good family and breeding.
Gentle-hearted (a.) Having a kind or gentle disposition.
Gentlemen (n. pl. ) of Gentleman
Gentleman (n.) 紳士；有教養的男子 [C]；先生，男士 [C] A man well born; one of good family; one above the condition of a yeoman.
Gentleman (n.) One of gentle or refined manners; a well-bred man.
Gentleman (n.) (Her.) One who bears arms, but has no title.
Gentleman (n.) The servant of a man of rank.
The count's gentleman, one Cesario. -- Shak.
Gentleman (n.) A man, irrespective of condition; -- used esp. in the plural (= citizens; people), in addressing men in popular assemblies, etc.
Note: In Great Britain, the term gentleman is applied in a limited sense to those having coats of arms, but who are without a title, and, in this sense, gentlemen hold a middle rank between the nobility and yeomanry. In a more extended sense, it includes every man above the rank of yeoman, comprehending the nobility. In the United States, the term is applied to men of education and good breeding of every occupation.
Gentleman commoner, One of the highest class of commoners at the University of Oxford.
Gentleman usher, One who ushers visitors into the presence of a sovereign, etc.
Gentleman usher of the black rod, An usher belonging to the Order of the Garter, whose chief duty is to serve as official messenger of the House of Lords.
Gentlemen-at-arms, A band of forty gentlemen who attend the sovereign on state occasions; formerly called gentlemen pensioners. [Eng.]
Gentleman (n.) A man of refinement.
Gentleman (n.) A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man" [syn: valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man].
Gentleman (n.) In the English law, according to Sir Edward Coke, is one who bears a coat of armor. 2 Inst. 667. In the United States, this word is unknown to the law, but in many places it is applied, by courtesy, to all men. See Poth. Proc. Crim. sect. 1, App. Sec. 3.
Gentleman (n.) [ C ] (B2) 先生（對男士的禮貌稱呼） A polite way of talking to or referring to a man.
// Ladies and gentlemen, the show is about to begin.
// Excuse me, this gentleman has a question for you.
Gentleman (n.) [ C ] (Approving) （尤指對女性）彬彬有禮的男士，有教養的男人；君子 A man who is polite and behaves well towards other people, especially women.
// He was a perfect gentleman.
// Not holding a door for a lady? You're no gentleman, are you?
Gentleman (n.) [ C ] 上流社會的人，有身份的人；紳士 A man of a high social class.
// A gentlemen's club.
Gentlemanhood (n.) The qualities or condition of a gentleman.
Gentlemanhood (n.) The nature or position of a gentleman.
Gentlemanlike (a.) Alt. of Gentlemanly
Gentlemanly (a.) （像）紳士的；有禮貌的 Of, pertaining to, resembling, or becoming, a gentleman; well-behaved; courteous; polite; as, gentlemanly behavior.
Gentlemanlike (a.) Befitting a man of good breeding; "gentlemanly behavior" [syn: gentlemanlike, gentlemanly].
Gentlemanliness (n.) The state of being gentlemanly; gentlemanly conduct or manners.
Gentlemanship (n.) The carriage or quality of a gentleman.
Gentleness (n.) The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc.; mildness.
Gentleship (n.) The deportment or conduct of a gentleman.
Gentlesse (n.) Gentilesse; gentleness.
Gentlewomen (n. pl. ) of Gentlewoman
Gentlewoman (n.) [C] 貴婦人；淑女；女士；（王室、貴族的）侍女，女僕 A woman of good family or of good breeding; a woman above the vulgar.
Gentlewoman (n.) A woman who attends a lady of high rank.
Gentlewoman (n.) A woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady" [syn: {dame}, {madam}, {ma'am}, {lady}, {gentlewoman}].
Gentlewoman (n.) This word is unknown to the law in the United States, and is but little used. In England. it was, formerly, a good addition of the state or degree of a woman. 2 Inst. 667.
Gently (adv.) In a gentle manner.
Gentoos (n. pl. ) of Gentoo
Gentoo (n.) A native of Hindostan; a Hindoo.
Gentry (a.) Birth; condition; rank by birth.
Gentry (a.) People of education and good breeding; in England, in a restricted sense, those between the nobility and the yeomanry.
Gentry (a.) Courtesy; civility; complaisance.
Genty (a.) Neat; trim.
Genua (n. pl. ) of Genu
Genu (n.) The knee.
Genu (n.) The kneelike bend, in the anterior part of the callosum of the brain.
Genuflected (imp. & p. p.) of Genuflect
Genuflecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Genuflect
Genuflect (v. i.) To bend the knee, as in worship.
Genuflect (v. i.) One or both knees as a sign of respect to God, especially when entering or leaving a Catholic church.
Genuflect (v.) [ I ] （尤指進出天主教教堂時）下跪，跪拜 To bend one or both knees as a sign of respect to God, especially when entering or leaving a Catholic church.
// People were genuflecting in front of the altar.
Genuflection (n.) The act of bending the knee, particularly in worship.
Genuflection (n.) [ C or U ] 下跪，跪拜 The act of genuflecting.
Genuflection (n.) [ C or U ] 跪拜；表示崇敬 The act of showing respect.
// Contemporary Hollywood movies often make subtle genuflections to the great film-makers of the past.
Genuine (a.) 真的；非偽造的；名副其實的；真誠的；不造作的，由衷的；純血統的 Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials. "True, genuine night." -- Dryden.
Syn: Authentic; real; true; pure; unalloyed; unadulterated. See {Authentic}. -- {Gen"u*ine*ly}, adv. -- {Gen"u*ine*ness}, n.
The evidence, both internal and external, against the genuineness of these letters, is overwhelming. -- Macaulay.
Genuine (a.) Not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather" [syn: {genuine}, {echt}] [ant: {counterfeit}, {imitative}].
Genuine (a.) Not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief" [syn: {genuine}, {true(a)}, {unfeigned}].
Genuine (a.) Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma" [syn: {actual}, {genuine}, {literal}, {real}].
Genuine (a.) (B2) 真正的；非僞造的；名副其實的 If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be.
// Genuine leather.
If it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions.
Genuine (a.) (C1) 真誠的；誠實的；真心的 If people or emotions are genuine, they are honest and sincere.
// He's a very genuine person.
// Machiko looked at me with genuine surprise - "Are you really going?" she said.
Genuinely (adv.) 真誠地；誠實地 In accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us" [syn: {truly}, {genuinely}, {really}].
Genuinely (adv.) Genuinely; with authority; "it is authentically British" [syn: {authentically}, {genuinely}].
Genuinely (adv.) (B2) 確實；的確 Really.
// I'm genuinely sorry for what I said.
Idiom:
The genuine article (Informal) （某類事物的）真品 A good and real example of a particular thing.
// Those cowboy boots sure look like the genuine article.
Genuineness (n.) 真實；名副其實；真誠；真心 The state of being genuine [ant: spuriousness].
Genuineness (n.) Undisputed credibility [syn: authenticity, genuineness, legitimacy].
Genera (n. pl. ) of Genus
Genus (n.) A class of objects divided into several subordinate species; a class more extensive than a species; a precisely defined and exactly divided class; one of the five predicable conceptions, or sorts of terms.
Genus (n.) An assemblage of species, having so many fundamental points of structure in common, that in the judgment of competent scientists, they may receive a common substantive name. A genus is not necessarily the lowest definable group of species, for it may often be divided into several subgenera. In proportion as its definition is exact, it is natural genus; if its definition can not be made clear, it is more or less an artificial genus.
Genus (n.) [ C ] (pl. Genera specialized) （動植物的）屬 A group of animals or plants, more closely related than a family, but less similar than a species.
Genys (n.) See Gonys.
Geocentric (a.) Alt. of Geocentrical
Geocentrical (a.) Having reference to the earth as center; in relation to or seen from the earth, -- usually opposed to heliocentric, as seen from the sun; as, the geocentric longitude or latitude of a planet.
Geocentrical (a.) Having reference to the center of the earth.
Geocentrically (adv.) In a geocentric manner.
Geocronite (n.) A lead-gray or grayish blue mineral with a metallic luster, consisting of sulphur, antimony, and lead, with a small proportion of arsenic.
Geocyclic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or illustrating, the revolutions of the earth; as, a geocyclic machine.
Geocyclic (a.) Circling the earth periodically.
Geode (n.) A nodule of stone, containing a cavity, lined with crystals or mineral matter.
Geode (n.) The cavity in such a nodule.
Geodephagous (a.) Living in the earth; -- applied to the ground beetles.
Geodesic (a.) Alt. of Geodesical
Geodesical (a.) Of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic.
Geodesic (n.) A geodetic line or curve.
Geodesist (n.) One versed in geodesy.
Geodesy (n.) That branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portions of the earth's surface, or the general figure and dimenshions of the earth; or that branch of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account, as in the surveys of States, or of long lines of coast.