Meanings
gilberts1
- pluralplural of gilbert
Gilberts2
- Synonym of the Gilbert Islands: A chain of islands and atolls forming the main part of Kiribati; historically part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Synonyms: the Gilbert Islands
Gilberts3
- pluralplural of Gilbert
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of the Gilbert Islands: A chain of islands and atolls forming the main part of Kiribati; historically part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Origin
Gilberts · proper noun
- Old FrenchGislebert
- EnglishGilbert
- EnglishGilbert Islandsclip.
- EnglishGilberts
Clipping of Gilbert Islands.
Full word history & related roots →Gilberts · proper noun
- Old FrenchGislebert
- EnglishGilbert
- EnglishGilberts
Cite this entry
gilberts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gilberts
“gilberts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gilberts. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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