Gentoo Definition

jento͝o
gentoo
adjective

Hindu.

Webster's New World
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noun

A historical term for Hindus (as opposed to Muslims) in Mughal era India.

Wiktionary

A historical name of the Telugu language.

Wiktionary

The gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), a species of penguin.

Wiktionary
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Origin of Gentoo

  • Of Anglo-Indian origin (17th century), apparently a borrowing from Portuguese gentio (“heathen”) (compare gentile (“pagan”)).

    From Wiktionary

Gentoo Sentence Examples

  • Then there are some rocky outcrops where the Gentoo penguins seem to stay.

  • Gentoo runlevels at boot « The Fluffy Hippy Guide To Deadlines · Tim, do you know where your towel is?

  • Gentoo Penguins have established a rookery and a busy penguin highway here.

  • Here there are Weddell and elephant seals, skuas, giant petrels, Antarctic terns and rookeries of chinstrap, gentoo and macaroni penguins.

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