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Gen en · PROPN · etymology 1

Meanings

1. A Niger-Congo language of Togo.

Gen en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Shortened from new generation, from Italian generazione nuova.

Meanings

1. A member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression of the international Focolare Movement.

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Gen en · PROPN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /d͡ʒɛn/

Meanings

1. A female given name, a short form of Genevieve.
   • “Gen? Listen, I'm so sorry I did that, Gen. You gotta believe me. I'm not like this and you know it.” “Listen...Kyle, I...I don't think I want to see you anymore.” Genevieve's voice cracked. “Gen!” 2017, Emma G Prince, The Silent Life of Genevieve, →ISBN:
   • Hal. Oh, don't fuss, Gen. I'll do my part all right. Mamma's 'structed me, you know. Genevieve. Instructed, Hal. 1894, Harper's Young People, page 208:

Gen en · NOUN · etymology 4

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Gen. (“General”).
   alt of Gen.
   • Particularly notable was the presence not just of Nato’s military chief, the American Gen Christopher Cavoli, but also Adm Sir Tony Radakin, Britain’s most senior military officer, who is now acknowledged in Washington and Kyiv as an increasingly important actor in helping Ukraine overcome the Russian invaders. 2023 August 26, Dan Sabbagh, “‘That’s our guy’: how UK military chief became key Nato liaison in Ukraine”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

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