gilbert meaning and definition

GILBERT noun

Definition of gilbert (noun)

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