Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Gentle (-est)
gentle (-est), adj. [OFr 'high born, noble' < L. gens, race, family.]
- Mild; soft; peaceable; courteous; polite; not harsh or irritating.
- Soothing; pacific.
- Free from severity or violence; peaceable; not harsh or severe.
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