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Gilbertian

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Adjective

1. gilbertian

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the style of William S. Gilbert

Example Sentences:
'Gilbertian libretti'

2. gilbertian

wildly comic and improbable as in Gilbert and Sullivan operas

Example Sentences:
'a Gilbertian world people with foundlings and changelings'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Gilbertian

see synonyms of gilbertian
adjective
characteristic of or resembling the style or whimsical humour of W. S. Gilbert

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