GIBSON

Gibson, Althea Gibson

(noun) United States tennis player who was the first Black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (1927-2003)

Gibson, Mel Gibson, Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson

(noun) Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956)

Gibson, C. D. Gibson, Charles Dana Gibson

(noun) United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the ‘Gibson girl’ (1867-1944)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Gibson (plural Gibsons)

An English and Scottish patronymic surname.

A male given name from surnames transferred from the surname.

A small city, the county seat of Glascock County, Georgia, United States.

Noun

Gibson (plural Gibsons)

A cocktail made with gin (or vodka) and vermouth, garnished with cocktail onions. [from 20th c.]

An acoustic or electric guitar made by the Gibson company.

Anagrams

• Gobins, bigons, bingos, boings, obsign

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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