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 Definitions of gilbert  [ˈgɪl bərt]  

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Definition of 'gilbert' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) gilbert
the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetomotive force, equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.

2. (n.) Gilbert
Cass, 1859–1934, U.S. architect.

3.  Gilbert
Sir Humphrey, 1537–83, English navigator and colonizer in America.


Definition of 'gilbert' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) gilbert, Gb, Gi
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

2. (noun) Gilbert, William Gilbert, William S. Gilbert, William Schwenk Gilbert, Sir William Gilbert
a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)

3. (noun) Gilbert, William Gilbert
English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)

4. (noun) Gilbert, Humphrey Gilbert, Sir Humphrey Gilbert
English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)

5. (noun) Gilbert, Cass Gilbert
United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)



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