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gent

/ʒɑ̃/

noun, feminine/ʒɑ̃/plural: gens

people, nation; race, species (of animals); tribe; company, those who are in accompaniment

gent fémininewomen, womankind

Inherited from Old French gent, from Latin gentem. Cf. gens.

adjective/ʒɑ̃/

nice, pleasant, or noble, speaking of a person or thing

Inherited from Old French gent, from Latin gentem. Cf. gens.

gent — French Dictionary | Passage