gen
/d͡ʒɛn/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.33 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A Niger-Congo language of Togo.
noun
A member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression of the international Focolare Movement.
name
A female given name, a short form of Genevieve.
noun
Alternative form of Gen. (“General”).
adj
Example Sentences
- "Hal. Oh, don't fuss, Gen. I'll do my part all right. Mamma's 'structed me, you know. Genevieve. Instructed, Hal."
- "“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!”"
- "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."
- "Nose around any modest-sized station and the odds are you'll find that the chargeman's office doubles as a bashers' club, a place where shivering spotters can get warm and catch up on the gen."
- "I had some recent gen that they had been seen quite recently at Kunoth Well, a little dot on the map on the edge of the Tanami Desert."
- "genned with a LLM"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: generazione nuova