Ge·nêt
(zhə-nā′) See Janet Flanner.
gen·et 1
(jĕn′ĭt, jə-nĕt′)n.
Any of several carnivorous mammals of the genus Genetta of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, having grayish or yellowish fur with dark spots and a long ringed tail.
[Middle English, from Old French genete, of Iberian Romance origin; akin to Spanish jineta, perhaps originally a feminine form (used in the sense "bandit" to refer to the genet euphemistically because it preys on poultry) of Spanish jinete, horseman, from Old Spanish ginete; see jennet.]
gen·et 2
(jĕn′ĭt)n.
A group of genetically identical individuals descended from one progenitor, as a group of trees that have all sprouted from the roots of a single parent; a clone.
gen·et 3
(jĕn′ĭt)n.
See jennet.
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genet
(ˈdʒɛnɪt) orgenette
n
1. (Animals) any agile catlike viverrine mammal of the genus Genetta, inhabiting wooded regions of Africa and S Europe, having an elongated head, thick spotted or blotched fur, and a very long tail
2. (Animals) the fur of such an animal
[C15: from Old French genette, from Arabic jarnayt]
genet
(ˈdʒɛnɪt)n
(Animals) an obsolete spelling of jennet
Genet
(French ʒənɛ)n
(Biography) Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1910–86, French dramatist and novelist; his novels include Notre-Dame des Fleurs (1944) and his plays Les Bonnes (1947) and Le Balcon (1956)
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Ge•net
(ʒəˈneɪ)n.
Jean (ʒɑ̃) 1910–86, French playwright and novelist.
gen•et1
(ˈdʒɛn ɪt, dʒəˈnɛt)also ge•nette′,
n.
1. any African or European viverrid carnivore of the genus Genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
2. the fur of such an animal.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Old French genette < Arabic jarnait]
gen•et2
(ˈdʒɛn ɪt)n.
Ge•nêt
(ʒəˈneɪ)n.
Edmond Charles Edouard ( “Citizen Genêt” ), 1763–1834, French minister to the U.S. in 1793.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  Genet - French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834) |
| 2. | Genet - French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986) | |
| 3. |  genet - agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tailviverrine, viverrine mammal - small cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World Genetta, genus Genetta - genets |
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