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Geber

American  
[jee-ber] / ˈdʒi bər /

noun

  1. Jabir ibn Hayyan, 8th-century a.d., Arab alchemist.


Geber British  
/ ˈdʒiːbə /

noun

  1. Latinized form of Jabir, assumed in honour of Jabir ibn Hayyan by a 14th-century alchemist, probably Spanish: he described the preparation of nitric and sulphuric acids

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Like Geber, Loverde urges retirees to envision a future in which health challenges or long-term-care needs might limit their independence.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

Geber is naming a professional fiduciary as her primary designee and a younger cousin and younger nephew as backups.

From MarketWatch Jan. 21, 2026

Daniela Geber, 52, from Vienna, Austria, jetted in to the capital at 08:30 BST for a day trip to the crossing.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2019

Punctuated with haunting cello solos played here by David Geber, the school’s vice president for instrumental performance, the work aptly conveys the optimistic denial and racked realization of Whitman’s text.

From New York Times Mar. 4, 2012

He read the lives of the various people who had succeeded in doing so: Helvetius, Elias, Fulcanelli, and Geber.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

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