Definition of Gulliver

1. Noun. A fictional Englishman who travels to the imaginary land of Lilliput in a satirical novel by Jonathan Swift.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Gulliver

Gulf of Lepanto
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Ob
Gulf of Oman
Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Gulf of Siam
Gulf of Sidra
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Gulf of Suez
Gulf of Tehuantepec
Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Venice
Gulf stream
Gullah
Gulliver
Gulliverian
Gulls
Gullstrand
Gullstrand's slitlamp
Gulo
Gulo gulo
Gulo luscus
Gulu
Gumatj
Gumboro disease
Gumery
Gummy Bears
Gumprecht's shadows
Gunai

Literary usage of Gulliver

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bibliography of Eighteenth Century Art and Illustrated Books: Being a Guide by J. Lewine (1898)
"There is a supplementary volume entitled le Nouveau gulliver by the abbé Desfontaines, Paris, ... Tie du capitaine Lemuel gulliver en divers pays éloignés. ..."

2. Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal (1839)
"In this paper, Mr gulliver adduces various facts to prove that, in inflammatory ... In prosecuting this inquiry Mr gulliver employed evidence of two sorts. ..."

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