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Gillespian

Gillespian adjective: of or relating to John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (1917–1993), American jazz musician.

Adjective

Gillespian (comparative more Gillespian, superlative most Gillespian)

  1. Of or relating to John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (1917–1993), American jazz musician.

Forms of Gillespian

comparativemore Gillespian
superlativemost Gillespian

Origin of Gillespian

From Gillespie + -an.

Questions about Gillespian

What does Gillespian mean?
Gillespian means of or relating to John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (1917–1993), American jazz musician.
What part of speech is Gillespian?
Gillespian is an adjective.

Words near Gillespian in the dictionary

  1. Gillenwaters
  2. giller
  3. Gillers
  4. Gilles
  5. Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
  6. Gillespian
  7. Gillespie
  8. Gillespie County
  9. Gillespie syndrome
  10. gillespite
  11. Gillet

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