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☆ gil·bert (gil′bərt)

noun

the basic unit of magnetomotive force in the CGS system, equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns: abbrev. Gb

Etymology: after William Cass Gilbert

Gilbert1 definition

Gil·bert (gil′bərt)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Gil

Etymology: OFr Guillebert < OHG Williberht < willo, will + beraht, bright

Gilbert2 definition

Gil·bert (gil′bərt)

  1. Gilbert, Cass (kas) 1859-1934; U.S. architect
  2. Gilbert, Sir Humphrey 1539?-83; Eng. navigator and colonizer in North America
  3. Gilbert, William 1544?-1603; Eng. physician & scientist
  4. (gil′bərt)
    Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck (s̸hweŋk) 1836-1911; Eng. humorous poet & librettist: collaborated with Sir Arthur Sullivan in writing comic operas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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