Gulliver
noun
Gul·li·ver
ˈgə-lə-vər 
: 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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The Miami native enters the Hall of Fame after playing high school basketball at Miami Edison High and Gulliver Prep, and then becoming a four-time Olympic gold medalist, eight-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA champion.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
More to Explore Oyster Pirates in the San Francisco Bay
Katrina Gulliver
February 13, 2023
Once a key element in Native economies of the region, clams and oysters became a reliable source of free protein for working-class and poor urban dwellers.
—Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
The museum’s showstopper is the Gulliver Airship, a fantastic and imaginative 130-foot-long wood and steel zeppelin inspired by airships of the early twentieth century.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The team defeated two-time defending champion Gulliver in the semifinals.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
More to Explore Oyster Pirates in the San Francisco Bay
Katrina Gulliver
February 13, 2023
Once a key element in Native economies of the region, clams and oysters became a reliable source of free protein for working-class and poor urban dwellers.
—Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
The museum’s showstopper is the Gulliver Airship, a fantastic and imaginative 130-foot-long wood and steel zeppelin inspired by airships of the early twentieth century.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The team defeated two-time defending champion Gulliver in the semifinals.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Gulliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gulliver. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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