(superl.) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth,
though not noble.
(superl.) Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or
stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper,
or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice.
(superl.) A compellative of respect, consideration, or
conciliation; as, gentle reader.
(superl.) Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile;
tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
(superl.) Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or
disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle
gallop .
(n.) One well born; a gentleman.
(n.) A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.
(n.) A dipterous larva used as fish bait.
(v. t.) To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.
(v. t.) To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable.
(v. t.) To make kind and docile, as a horse.
