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Gillett

American  
[ji-let] / dʒɪˈlɛt /

noun

  1. Frederick Huntington, 1851–1935, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1919–25.

  2. a male given name, form of Gilbert.


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Referee Jarred Gillett blew his whistle, and waved the physio on to the pitch.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

Pawson considered the merits of a red card but Gillett was insistent the challenge was only reckless and a yellow card.

From BBC Jan. 19, 2026

Madison Gillett added 11 points as the Wolverines won in the debut of first-year coach Will Burr.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2025

Gillett owned some television stations and a meat-processing plant, but Katz was interested in the company’s ski-resort holdings in Colorado—Vail Resort and nearby Beaver Creek.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

For the patristic writers, their lives, works, editions, and other bibliographical matter, see: G. Krüger, History of Early Christian Literature in the First Three Centuries, English translation by C. R. Gillett, New York, 1897.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen

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