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Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: gentil; GENTLE

genteel

 adjective
     
Related topics: Sociology
gen‧teel
1 polite, gentle, or graceful:
She broke into a genteel run.
2 old-fashionedSS from or relating to a good social class
—genteelly adverb
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