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Gibson

/ˈgɪbsən/
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Other forms: Gibsons

Definitions of Gibson
  1. noun
    Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956)
  2. noun
    United States tennis player who was the first Black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (1927-2003)
    synonyms: Althea Gibson
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    example of:
    tennis player
    an athlete who plays tennis
  3. noun
    United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the `Gibson girl' (1867-1944)
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    illustrator
    an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
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