Definitions for gish
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1. Gish, Lillian Gishnoun

   United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)

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1. gishnoun

   A magician, or character that is skilled in both physical combat and the use of magic. Most gish characters use their magical abilities to increase their own personal combat abilities (known as "buffing").

2. gishnoun

   An outsider.

3. Etymology: The term originates in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) game, where it originally referred to a Githyanki fighter/wizard combination.

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1. Gish

   Gish is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released in May 1991 through Caroline Records. Frontman Billy Corgan has variously described Gish as a "very spiritual album" and "an album about spiritual ascension".Despite initially peaking at only number 195 on the Billboard 200 upon its release, Gish received critical acclaim, with particular praise directed at the band's distinctive psychedelic sound. The album was eventually certified platinum (one million copies shipped in the US) by the RIAA. On April 1, 2019 Rolling Stone magazine ranked Gish the 32nd greatest grunge album of all time.

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1. gish

   "Gish" refers to a technique of argument or debate, often used in rhetorical situations. It involves rapidly presenting multiple specious arguments, half-truths, and misrepresentations in rapid succession, making it difficult for the opponent to address all of them adequately. The term originated from the name of Duane Gish, a prominent creationist who often used this technique.

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1. Gish

   Gish is the debut album by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, released in May 1991 through Caroline Records. Frontman Billy Corgan described Gish as a "very spiritual album". Despite initially peaking at only number 195 on the Billboard 200 upon its release, Gish was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA.

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1. Gish

   Magician of magic buffering in any multiple skills. Effective white magic wizard. Quite the humorous character. Quickwit and a grin to kill for, except when angry then run because after that gish grin you’ll regret ever crossing them. Talented in misty step. Usually a wonderfully harmonious reality creator

   Good wizards

   Etymology: German English folk lore Githyanki

   
   

   Submitted by Vdawg on August 9, 2020  

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   GISH

   Nickname for Angie Basurco

   
   

   Submitted by Naturewalks on July 3, 2022  

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1. GISH

   What does GISH stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the GISH acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. GISH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gish is ranked #8711 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gish surname appeared 3,768 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Gish.
   
   94.7% or 3,570 total occurrences were White.
   1.9% or 74 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 64 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 28 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 24 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 8 total occurrences were Black.

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Anagrams for gish »

1. sigh

How to pronounce gish?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gish in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gish
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gish
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html