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