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gillian

/ˈd͡ʒɪ.li.ən/US/ˈd͡ʒɪliən/

gillian noun: a girl, especially a wanton.

Noun

gillian (plural gillians)

  1. (obsolete) A girl, especially a wanton.
    • Do you snarl, you black Gill?c. 1616–1619, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, The Knight of Malta, act 5, scene 2
    Synonyms:
    girl, promiscuous woman
  2. (obsolete) A prostitute.
    Synonyms:
    prostitute

Proper noun capitalized: Gillian

Gillian

  1. A female given name from Latin; Medieval variant of Julian and Juliana, revived and quite popular in Britain in the mid-twentieth century.
    • Dromio of Ephesus. Maud, Bridget, Marian, Cicely, Gillian, Ginn!
      Dromio of Syracuse. Mome, malt-horse, capon, coxcomb, idiot, patch! - - -
      Dost thou conjure for wenches, that thou call'st for such a storec. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
    • "Just Jill, I'm afraid." "Would you prefer if it was Gillian?" "Oh, I think so. Gillian sounds so much fancier." "Fancy?" Terrence said. He smiled at her. "Or perhaps it sounds flashy?" "Royal," Richard said. "Flowery," Terrence added. "You could say Gillian was more flowery. That would fit. What...1994, Floyd Skloot, Summer Blue, Story Line press, →ISBN, page 98

gillian meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

gillian in Hindi

गिलियन, गिलीयन, गिल्लियन

gillian in Tamil

கில்லியன், கிலியன்

gillian in Marathi

गिलियन, गिलीयन, गिल्लियन

gillian in Urdu

گلیئن
More languagesFewer languages
gillian in Bengali
গিলিয়ান
gillian in Telugu
గిలియన్, గిల్లియన్, గిలియాన్
gillian in Malayalam
ഗില്ലിയൻ, ഗിലിയൻ, ഗില്ലിയാൻ
gillian in Kannada
ಗಿಲ್ಲಿಯನ್, ಗಿಲಿಯನ್, ಗಿಲಿಯಾನ್
gillian in Punjabi
ਗਿਲਿਅਨ, ਗਿੱਲੀਅਨ, ਗਿਲੀਅਨ
gillian in Gujarati
ગિલિયન, ગિલીયન, ગિલ્લિયન
gillian in Odia
ଗିଲିଆନ୍, ଗିଲିଯ଼ାନ୍, ଗିଲିଅନ୍
gillian in Nepali
गिलियन, गिल्लियन, गिलीयन

Synonyms of gillian

Forms of gillian

Noun
pluralgillians
Proper noun
alternative formJillian

Origin of gillian

From the female name.

Words formed from gillian

Words that rhyme with gillian

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about gillian

What does gillian mean?
Gillian means a girl, especially a wanton.
What is gillian in Hindi?
Gillian in Hindi is गिलियन, गिलीयन, गिल्लियन. See Gillian meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is gillian?
Gillian can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce gillian?
Gillian is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪ.li.ən/.
What is the plural of gillian?
The plural of gillian is gillians.

Words near gillian in the dictionary

  1. gilli-flower
  2. gilli-flowers
  3. Gilliam
  4. Gilliam County
  5. Gilliamesque
  6. gillian
  7. gillians
  8. Gilliard
  9. Gilliards
  10. Gilliatt
  11. Gillibrand

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