gilbert > define

noun

• A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0. 7958 ampere-turns.
  • synonyms: Gb, Gi
• A librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911.
  • synonyms: William Gilbert, William S. Gilbert, William Schwenk Gilbert, Sir William Gilbert
• English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603.
  • synonyms: William Gilbert
• English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583.
  • synonyms: Humphrey Gilbert, Sir Humphrey Gilbert
• United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934. ).
  • synonyms: Cass Gilbert

• French: Bright lad. Gilberto: (Spanish) Bright lad
• French, Dutch, English: Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisel "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright"
• English: Trusted