'Gilbert' definitions:

Definition of 'gilbert'

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

Definition of 'Gilbert'

From: GCIDE
  • Gilbert \Gilbert\ prop. n. William Schwenk Gilbert, an English dramatist born at London Nov. 18, 1836. He is most famous for his collaborations with Sir Arthur Sullivan on a number of humorous light operas which are known as "Gilbert and Sullivan Operas". His first play was "Dulcamara" (1866). He also wrote "The Palace of Truth" (1870), "Pygmalion and Galatea" (1871), "Sweethearts" (1874), "Engaged" (1877), "The Mountebanks" (1891), and in collaboration with Sir A. Sullivan (who wrote the music), he wrote "The Sorcerer" (1877), "H. M. S. Pinafore" (1878), "The Pirates of Penzance" (1879), "Patience" (1881), "Iolanthe" (1883), "The Mikado" (1885), "Ruddygore" (1887), "The Yeomen of the Guard" (1888), "The Gondoliers" (1889), and "Utopia, limited" (1893). The light operas proved very popular and continue to be performed over one hundred years later. He also published other works. [Century Dict. 1906 +PJC]

Gilbert, AZ -- U.S. town in Arizona

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gilbert, AZ -- U.S. town in Arizona
Population (2000) :
109697
Housing Units (2000) :
37007
Land area (2000) :
42.956638 sq. miles (111.257178 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.239864 sq. miles (0.621246 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
43.196502 sq. miles (111.878424 sq. km)
FIPS code :
27400
Located within :
Arizona (AZ), FIPS 04
Location :
33.344439 N, 111.762411 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
85234
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Gilbert, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gilbert, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
Population (2000) :
33
Housing Units (2000) :
29
Land area (2000) :
0.313892 sq. miles (0.812976 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.313892 sq. miles (0.812976 sq. km)
FIPS code :
26800
Located within :
Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location :
35.991004 N, 92.716237 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Gilbert, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gilbert, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
987
Housing Units (2000) :
347
Land area (2000) :
0.825520 sq. miles (2.138087 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.825520 sq. miles (2.138087 sq. km)
FIPS code :
30630
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
42.105858 N, 93.645185 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Gilbert, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gilbert, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
Population (2000) :
500
Housing Units (2000) :
195
Land area (2000) :
2.265512 sq. miles (5.867648 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.062235 sq. miles (0.161188 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.327747 sq. miles (6.028836 sq. km)
FIPS code :
29050
Located within :
South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location :
33.925492 N, 81.394531 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
29054
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Gilbert, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gilbert, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana
Population (2000) :
561
Housing Units (2000) :
231
Land area (2000) :
0.978125 sq. miles (2.533331 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.978125 sq. miles (2.533331 sq. km)
FIPS code :
28940
Located within :
Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location :
32.049677 N, 91.660109 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
71336
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Gilbert, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gilbert, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
1847
Housing Units (2000) :
900
Land area (2000) :
11.790524 sq. miles (30.537315 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.791998 sq. miles (2.051266 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
12.582522 sq. miles (32.588581 sq. km)
FIPS code :
23714
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
47.484711 N, 92.466221 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
55741
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Gilbert, WV -- U.S. town in West Virginia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gilbert, WV -- U.S. town in West Virginia
Population (2000) :
417
Housing Units (2000) :
227
Land area (2000) :
1.023101 sq. miles (2.649820 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.066622 sq. miles (0.172551 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.089723 sq. miles (2.822371 sq. km)
FIPS code :
30772
Located within :
West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
Location :
37.614497 N, 81.867212 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
25621
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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