Gilbertine

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noun

A member of the Gilbertine Order, an English religious order founded around 1130 in Sempringham, Lincolnshire.

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Meanings

nounGilbertine (plural Gilbertines)

plural Gilbertines

  1. CatholicismA member of the Gilbertine Order, an English religious order founded around 1130 in Sempringham, Lincolnshire.
adjectiveGilbertine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to this order.

Origin

From Gilbert + -ine. Named after Gilbert of Sempringham (c. 1085 – 1189), who founded the order.

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APA

Gilbertine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilbertine

MLA

“Gilbertine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilbertine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gilbertine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilbertine.

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