well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.-quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice.-a compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader.-not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.-soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop .-one well born; a gentleman.-a trained falcon. see falcon-gentil.-a dipterous larva used as fish bait.-to make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.-to make smooth, cozy, or agreeable.-to make kind and docile, as a horse.