Synonyms for gibbon
ˈgɪb əngib·bon

Princeton's WordNet

1. Gibbon, Edward Gibbonnoun

   English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)

2. gibbon, Hylobates larnoun

   smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies

Matched Categories

1. • Historian
   • Lesser Ape

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. gibbonnoun

   Synonyms:
   hylobate, long-armed ape

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