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GENTILESSE
Etymology
Noun
gentilesse
(literary) Courtesy, refinement; gentleness.
Source: Wiktionary
Gen`ti*lesse", n. Etym: [OF. gentilesse, gentelise, F. gentillesse. See Gentle. a.]
Definition: Gentleness; courtesy; kindness; nobility. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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