long-armed ape of the East Indies, 1770, from French gibbon (18c.), supposedly from a word in the French colonies of India but not found in any language there. Brought to Europe by Marquis Joseph-Fran?ois Dupleix (1697-1763), French governor general in India 1742-54. The surname is Old French Giboin, from Frankish *Geba-win "gift-friend," or in some cases a diminutive of Gibb, itself a familiar form of Gilbert.
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1. Gibbon ,however,is of opinion that thairs was a valid marriage.
しかし、吉本によれば、この2人の結婚は正当な手続きを経たものだという。
2.I was still the slave of education and prejudice(Edward Gibbon )
私は教育と偏見の影響を受けています(エドワード吉本)
3.Churches and altars were polluted by atrocious murders(Edward Gibbon )
教会と聖壇が凶暴な殺人に冒涜された(エドワード?ギボン)
4. Gibbon adapted to the forest with its long lithe arms.