gerent
[ jeer-uh nt ]
/ ˈdʒɪər ənt /
noun
a ruler or manager.
Origin of gerent
1570–80; < Latin
gerent- (stem of
gerēns), present participle of
gerere to bear, conduct, manage, equivalent to
ger- bear +
-ent-
-ent
Words nearby gerent
gerard,
geratology,
gerbera,
gerbil,
gerd,
gerent,
gerenuk,
gerfalcon,
gergiev,
geriatric,
geriatrician
Example sentences from the Web for gerent
British Dictionary definitions for gerent
gerent
/ (ˈdʒɛrənt) /
noun
rare
a person who rules or manages
Word Origin for gerent
C16: from Latin
gerēns managing, from
gerere to bear