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GEN'TLE, a. See Genteel. Well born of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble as the studies of noble and gentle youth gentle blood.
1. Mild meek soft bland not rough, harsh or severe as a gentle nature, temper or disposition a gentle manner a gentle address a gentle voice. 1 Thessalonians 27 . 2 Timothy 2
2. Tame peaceable not wild, turbulent or refractory as a gentle horse or beast.
3. Soothing pacific.
4. Treating with mildness not violent.
A gentle hand may lead the elephant with a hair.
GEN'TLE, n. A gentleman.
1. A kind of worm.
GEN'TLE, To make genteel to raise from the vulgar.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Gentle'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/g/gentle.html.
