Etymology

gentleness

gen·tle·ness
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Today it means: The state of being gentle. Full definition →

Middle English gentilnesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromgentilnesse
  2. English todaygentleness

From Middle English gentilnesse; equivalent to gentle + -ness.

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