gilbert: Meaning and Definition of
gil•bert
Pronunciation: (gil'burt), [key] — n. Elect.
- the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetomotive force, equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns. Abbr.: Gi
Gil•bert
Pronunciation: (gil'burt), [key] — n.
- 1859–1934, U.S. architect.
- 1868–1928, U.S. composer.
- 1537–83, English soldier, navigator, and colonizer in America.
- (John Pringle), 1895–1936, U.S. film actor.
- 1544–1603, English physician and physicist: pioneer experimenter in magnetism and electricity.
- 1836–1911, English dramatist and poet: collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan.
- a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “pledge” and “bright.”
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