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Gent

Gent

1 6.3
A city in northwest Belgium with medieval buildings and a history of cloth making
  • proper noun
: Gante
  • Brussels, Bruges, Gent, and Antwerp are all easily and quickly reached from one another via train.
  • Gent, Belgium

Examples

  • When visiting Belgium, make sure to explore Gent, famous for its historic buildings and canals.

  • The artist, Jonathan Gent, had donated the piece to be auctioned off in a charity fundraiser for a children's hospital.

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  • But I'd choose Gent over Brussels and even over Brugge.

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  • It's a small race in Gent, Belgium, and Aisha Praught is freezing.

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  • Places to see include Amsterdam, Delft, The Hague, Brussels, Brugge, Gent, Antwerp, etc.

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  • Gent is a beautiful city in Gent, Belgium known for its rich history and stunning architecture.

  • I spent a lovely afternoon wandering through the streets of Gent, admiring the medieval buildings.

Synonyms

Ghent
vsGent
3 4.7

A port city in northwestern Belgium that has medieval buildings and canals

focuses on current industrial importance rather than architectural heritage
Gand
vsGent
1 8.0

A French name for the city of Ghent in Belgium

uses a different non-French form of the city name

Compounds

true gent
  • Informal
1 7.0

A man who is very polite and kind to others

Surface Forms

Gent main

Etymology

The name Gent comes from an old word gand(a) meaning 'river' or 'place where rivers meet', because the town grew where rivers meet. That's why Gent became a busy port and a center for cloth-making.