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Gilbertine

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

noun Gilbertines

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

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to this order.

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"Gilbertine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gilbertine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Gilbertine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gilbertine

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"Gilbertine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gilbertine.

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@misc{gilbertine_2026,
  title = {Gilbertine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gilbertine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}