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Gilbertine

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

Noun

Gilbertine (plural Gilbertines)

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

Adjective

Gilbertine (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to this order.

Forms of Gilbertine

pluralGilbertines

Origin of Gilbertine

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

Questions about Gilbertine

What does Gilbertine mean?
Gilbertine means a member of the Gilbertine Order, an English religious order founded around 1130 in Sempringham, Lincolnshire.
What part of speech is Gilbertine?
Gilbertine can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Gilbertine?
The plural of Gilbertine is Gilbertines.

Words near Gilbertine in the dictionary

  1. Gilberthorpe
  2. Gilberthorpes
  3. Gilberti
  4. Gilbertian
  5. Gilbertianism
  6. Gilbertine
  7. Gilbertines
  8. Gilbertis
  9. gilbertite
  10. gilberts
  11. Gilbertson

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