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Gibran

American  
[ji-brahn] / dʒɪˈbrɑn /

noun

  1. Kahlil 1883–1931, Lebanese mystic, poet, dramatist, and artist; in the U.S. after 1910.


Gibran British  
/ dʒɪˈbrɑːn /

noun

  1. Kahlil (ˈkɑːliːl). 1883–1931, Syro-Lebanese poet, mystic, and painter, resident in the US after 1910; author of The Prophet (1923)

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The Fine Arts Building’s longtime real estate representative, Gibran Begum, was looking for the same thing.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2026

But dog whistle politics, though not explicitly termed as such, also stretch much farther back through history to the post-enslavement era, argues Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a Harvard University professor of history, race and public policy.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2024

His running mate is none other than Mr Widodo's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2024

Subianto, who is the front-runner based on several independent surveys, has picked Widodo’s eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as his vice-presidential running mate.

From Seattle Times Feb. 13, 2024

One, Liyana received a tiny present in the mail from Peachy Helen, a new four-inch-tall edition of Kahlil Gibran, and it was a volume she didn’t have yet.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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