Gibbons
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Gib·bons
(gĭb′ənz), Orlando 1583-1625. English composer noted for choral music and for madrigals such as "The Silver Swan."
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Gibbons
(ˈɡɪbənz)n
1. (Biography) Grinling. 1648–1721, English sculptor and woodcarver, noted for his delicate carvings of fruit, flowers, birds, etc
2. (Biography) Orlando. 1583–1625, English organist and composer, esp of anthems, motets, and madrigals
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Gib•bons
(ˈgɪb ənz)n.
Orlando, 1583–1625, English composer.
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