Gent

Fr. Nation. It is only used in poetry, viz. La gent, qui porte le Turban. The Turkish Nation. In the plural number it is only accepted according to the following significations. Le droit des Gens , Fr. the rights of nations. Violer le droit des Gens , Fr. to infringe or violate the rights of nations. Respecter le droit des Gens , Fr. to respect the rights of nations. Un traité du troit des Gens , Fr. a treatise on the rights of nations. The following phrases are in familiar use among the French, viz.