Gibran

American

[ji-brahn] / dʒɪˈbrɑn /

noun

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

Gibran British

/ dʒɪˈbrɑːn /

noun

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

Wearing matching long-sleeved white shirts, Subianto and vice president elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka waved to their supporters as they arrived at the building.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

He also formed an alliance with President Widodo, who came in for criticism when his eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, joined Mr Prabowo as running mate.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024

“They always seem—universal. Do you have any passages from your favorite prophet Kahlil Gibran you’d like to read to me just now?”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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