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Definitions for Gibbons

[1] Grin·ling [grin -ling] /ˈgrɪn lɪŋ/ , 1648–1720, English woodcarver and sculptor, born in the Netherlands.
[2] Orlando, 1583–1625, English composer.
[3] any small, slender, long-armed arboreal anthropoid ape of the genus Hylobates, of the East Indies and southern Asia: all gibbon species are reduced in number and some are very rare.
[4] Grinling. 1648–1721, English sculptor and woodcarver, noted for his delicate carvings of fruit, flowers, birds, etc
[5] Orlando. 1583–1625, English organist and composer, esp of anthems, motets, and madrigals
[6] any small agile arboreal anthropoid ape of the genus Hylobates, inhabiting forests in S Asia
[7] Edward. 1737–94, English historian; author of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776–88), controversial in its historical criticism of Christianity
[8] Lewis Grassic (ˈɡræsɪk), real name James Leslie Mitchell . 1901–35, Scottish writer: best known for his trilogy of novels Scots Quair (1932–34)

Words related to Gibbons

hominoid, monkey, human, man, anthropoid, ape, orangutan, chimpanzee, gorilla, primate, humanoid, orang, brachiator, cercopithecoid

Origin of Gibbons

From French, dating back to 1760–70, name of uncertain origin used by Buffon

Word origin for Gibbons

C18: from French, probably from an Indian dialect word

Synonyms for Gibbons

anthropoid, ape, chimpanzee, gorilla, hominoid, human, man, monkey, orangutan, brachiator, cercopithecoid, great ape