Gibran

American  

[ji-brahn] / dʒɪˈbrɑn /

noun

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

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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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Gibran

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026

He was sworn in with his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Jokowi's eldest son.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024

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

Mr. Prabowo, whose running mate is Mr. Joko’s son Gibran Rakabuming Raka, has been ahead in the polls.

From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 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