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Gillian

//ˈd͡ʒɪliən// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin; Medieval variant of Julian and Juliana, revived and quite popular in Britain in the mid-twentieth century.

    "Dromio of Ephesus. Maud, Bridget, Marian, Cicely, Gillian, Ginn! Dromio of Syracuse. Mome, malt-horse, capon, coxcomb, idiot, patch! - - - Dost thou conjure for wenches, that thou call'st for such a store"

Noun
  1. 1
    A girl, especially a wanton. obsolete

    "Do you snarl, you black Gill?"

  2. 2
    A prostitute. obsolete

Etymology

From the female name.

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