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noun

• A person of high birth.

• A maggot used as bait by anglers.

• A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.

verb

• To become gentle

• To ennoble

• (animal husbandry) to break; to tame; to domesticate

• To soothe; to calm; to make gentle.

adjective

• Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

  Example: Stuart is a gentle man; he would never hurt you.

• Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.

  Example: I felt something touch my shoulder; it was gentle and a little slimy.

• Docile and easily managed.

  Example: We had a gentle swim in the lake.

• Gradual rather than steep or sudden.

  Example: The walks in this area have a gentle incline.

• Polite and respectful rather than rude.

  Example: He gave me a gentle reminder that we had to hurry up.

• Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.