Ghent

G2H4E1N1T1
/ˈɡɛnt/

proper noun

The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.

Similar
Gent
OriginMiddle Dutch Ghent ← Latin Ganda →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.

    The higher levels of chlorate were discovered during routine testing at the company's production facility in Ghent, Belgium, according to an unnamed company spokesperson quoted by the AFP news agency.

    2025 January 29, Lucy Hooker, “Coca-Cola recalls drinks in UK due to chemical levels”, in BBC News

    Synonyms: Gent

  2. A place in the United States:
    1. A minor city in Carroll County, Kentucky.
    2. A minor city in Lyon County, Minnesota.
    3. A town and census-designated place therein, in Columbia County, New York.
    4. An unincorporated community in Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio.
    5. A historic district in Norfolk, Virginia.
    6. A census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.

Similar
Gent

Origin

  1. LatinGanda
  2. Middle DutchGhent
  3. EnglishGhent

From Middle Dutch Ghent (modern spelling: Gent), from Latin Ganda, itself probably of Celtic origin.

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Translations

Afrikaans Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Arabic جِينْت, جِينْت
  • جِينْت (gent)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
  • جِينْت (jint)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
  • غِنْت (ḡint)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
  • خنت (ẖint)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
  • قنط (qinṭ)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Basque Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Bengali জেন্ট
  • জেন্ট (jenṭo)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Bulgarian Гент
  • Гент (Gent)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Catalan Gant
  • Gantcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Chinese Cantonese 岡城 /冈城
  • 岡城 /冈城capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Chinese Mandarin 根特
  • 根特 (Gēntè)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Czech Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Danish Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Dutch Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Esperanto Gento
  • Gentocapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Estonian Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Finnish Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
French Gand
  • Gandcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
German Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Greek Γάνδη
  • Γάνδη (Gándi)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Hebrew גנט
  • גנטcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Hindi गेंट
  • गेंट (gẽṭ)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Hungarian Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Icelandic Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Indonesian Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Italian Gand, Gent
  • Gandcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
  • Guantocapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Japanese ヘント, ガン
  • ヘント (Hento)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
  • ガンcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
  • ゲント (Gento)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Korean 헨트
  • 헨트 (Henteu)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Latin Gandavum, Ganda
  • Gandavumcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
  • Gandacapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Latvian Ģente
  • Ģentecapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Lithuanian Gentas
  • Gentascapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Norwegian Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Norwegian Bokmål Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Persian گنت
  • گنتcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Polish Gandawa
  • Gandawacapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Portuguese Gante
  • Gantecapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Romanian Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Russian Гент
  • Гент (Gent)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Spanish Gante
  • Gantecapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Swedish Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Tagalog Gante
  • Gantecapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Tamil ஜிஹெண்ட்
  • ஜிஹெண்ட் (jiheṇṭ)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Thai เกนต์, ก็อง
  • เกนต์capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
  • ก็อง (gɔng)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Turkish Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Ukrainian Гент
  • Гент (Hent)capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Urdu گینٹ
  • گینٹcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
Welsh Gent
  • Gentcapital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Ghent

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Cite this entry
APA

Ghent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ghent

MLA

“Ghent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ghent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ghent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ghent.

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