Gilbert
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(noun) a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns. Synonyms: gilbert, Gb, Gi.
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(noun) 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.
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(noun) English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603). Synonyms: William Gilbert.
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(noun) English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583). Synonyms: Humphrey Gilbert, Sir Humphrey Gilbert.
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