Gulliver

noun

Gul·​li·​ver ˈgə-lə-vər How to pronounce Gulliver (audio)
: an Englishman in Jonathan Swift's satire Gulliver's Travels who makes voyages to the imaginary lands of the Lilliputians, Brobdingnagians, Laputans, and Houyhnhnms

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His son, Diego, graduated from Gulliver Prep in 2020 and went on to play tight end at Vanderbilt University on a football scholarship. Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025 It's inspired by Lilliput, the island civilization featured in Jonathan Swift's classic Gulliver's Travels. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 The Gulliver Preparatory product impressed members of the Yankees roster, coaching staff and front office in spring training as a first-time invitee to big league camp. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025 The Yankees drafted him 26th in 2023 out of Gulliver Preparatory School in Pinecrest, Fla., giving him a $3.3 million signing bonus. Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Gulliver

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First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Gulliver was in 1726

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“Gulliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gulliver. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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