gentle people

gentle people
эльфы, нимфы Syn : fairy

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  • Gentle People — Gentle People, a term applied to any one of various groups of people noted for their nonviolent creed, such as the flower children and certain American Indians …   Useful english dictionary

  • gentle-people — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dear Hearts and Gentle People — is a popular song published in 1949 with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Bob Hilliard. They were inspired to write the song based on a scrap of paper with the words Dear friends and gentle hearts written on it that was found on the body of… …   Wikipedia

  • gentle —    obsolete Irish    bewitched    Unlike the Christmas pantomime variety, fairies were nasty creatures whom you called the gentle people because it was wise to speak kindly of them. Hawthorns were called gentle bushes or thorns, despite their… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • Gentle (comics) — Gentle Gentle by Skottie Young Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics …   Wikipedia

  • gentle */*/ — UK [ˈdʒent(ə)l] / US adjective Word forms gentle : adjective gentle comparative gentler superlative gentlest 1) a) a gentle person is kind and calm Joe is such a gentle, loving boy. b) used about people s behaviour Mother s manner was always… …   English dictionary

  • gentle — gen|tle [ dʒentl ] adjective ** 1. ) a gentle person is kind and calm: Joe is such a gentle, loving boy. a ) used about people s behavior: Mother s manner was always gentle. a gentle smile 2. ) gentle movement does not use or need a lot of force… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • gentle — 01. You need to be very [gentle] when you pick up a newborn baby. 02. The mother was speaking to her son in a [gentle] voice, trying to calm him down. 03. Her father was a very [gentle] man who never got mad at anyone. 04. He [gently] touched her …   Grammatical examples in English

  • gentle — [13] Expressions like ‘of gentle birth’, and related forms such as gentility [14] and gentleman [13] point up the original link between gentle and ‘family, stock, birth’. The word comes via Old French gentil from Latin gentīlis, a derivative of… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • gentle — [13] Expressions like ‘of gentle birth’, and related forms such as gentility [14] and gentleman [13] point up the original link between gentle and ‘family, stock, birth’. The word comes via Old French gentil from Latin gentīlis, a derivative of… …   Word origins

  • gentle — adj., v., & n. adj. (gentler, gentlest) 1 not rough; mild or kind, esp. in temperament. 2 moderate; not severe or drastic (a gentle rebuke; a gentle breeze). 3 (of birth, pursuits, etc.) honourable, of or fit for people of good social position. 4 …   Useful english dictionary


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