gillian

See also: Gillian

English

Etymology

From the female name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪ.li.ən/

Noun

gillian (plural gillians)

1. (obsolete) A girl, especially a wanton.
   • c. 1616–1619, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, The Knight of Malta, act 5, scene 2:

     Do you snarl, you black Gill?

2. (obsolete) A prostitute.

Synonyms

• (girl): see Thesaurus:girl
• (wanton): see Thesaurus:promiscuous woman
• (prostitute): see Thesaurus:prostitute

Derived terms

• flirt-gill
• flurt-gillian
• gill
• gillian-flurte
• gillot
• jill
• jillot
• gill-flirt