- (n.) A dipterous larva used as fish bait.
- (superl.) Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop .
- (n.) A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.
- (superl.) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
- (superl.) 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.
- (v.t.) To make smooth, cozy or agreeable.
- (v.t.) To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.
- (superl.) Not wild, turbulent or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
- (v.t.) To make kind and docile, as a horse.
- (superl.) A compellative of respect, consideration or conciliation; as, gentle reader.
- (n.) One well born; a gentleman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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