Definition for Gentle (-est)

gentle (-est), adj. [OFr 'high born, noble' < L. gens, race, family.]

  1. Mild; soft; peaceable; courteous; polite; not harsh or irritating.
  2. Soothing; pacific.
  3. Free from severity or violence; peaceable; not harsh or severe.

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