Definitions for Gentoos

Gentoos Gen·too

Spelling: [jen-too]
IPA: /ˈdʒɛn tu/

Gentoos is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in Gentoos (egnoost).

Definitions for Gentoos

noun

  1. a Hindu.
  2. any of the languages of those who practice the Hindu religion, especially Telugu.

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Gentoos.

Origin of Gentoos

1630-40; Portuguese gentio gentile

Examples for Gentoos

Above all, beware of the Gentoo Omichund, who has already once threatened to betray us.

This place, called Callenda, was anciently a seat of the Gentoo kings of Mundu, one of whom was there drowned while drunk.

Hamilton was busy, about this time, dredging in swamp pools and securing specimens of the rockhopper or Gentoo penguin.

This arbitrary will he claims, to the exclusion of the Gentoo law, the Mahometan law, and the law of his own country.

I do not blame his Gentoo piety, when I find no Christian piety in the man: let him take refuge in any superstition he pleases.

It is to feed a sick Gentoo with beef broth, and to foment his wounds with brandy.

They acknowledged a Gentoo of sovereign, but they were governed, even in temporal concerns, by the bishop of Angamala.

Sandell and I visited the Gentoo penguin colony in Aerial Cove during the afternoon, for the purpose of getting a few eggs.

A man of his character, and recommended by you, would be welcome here, were he a Gentoo or a Mahometan.

Neither could the wide disparity between the Maori and the Gentoo escape the notice of the most careless observer.

Word Value for Gentoos
Scrable

0

Words with friends

9

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