gilbert
gil·bert
noun
a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)
United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)
Origin
From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, from *gīslaz (“pledge”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).
Phrases
- Clare and Gilbert Valleys
- Gilbert and Ellice Islands
- Gilbert Islands
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