gilbert

/ɡˈɪlbɚt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
2. a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
3. English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)
4. English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)
5. United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)

Synonyms for gilbert

• Gb
• Gi
• William Gilbert
• William S. Gilbert
• William Schwenk Gilbert
• Sir William Gilbert
• Humphrey Gilbert
• Sir Humphrey Gilbert
• Cass Gilbert

Words that rhyme with gilbert

• filbert
• gilberte
• guilbert
• philbert
• silbert
• wilbert