gilbert and sullivan

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Definition of gilbert and sullivan in English English dictionary

{i} Sir Arthur Sullivan and Sir William Gilbert; the music of Gilbert and Sullivan

two British men, W.S. Gilbert (1836-1911) and Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900), who wrote many humorous operettas (=plays with songs) from 1871 to 1896. Gilbert wrote the words and Sullivan wrote the music. Their operettas, which include The Mikado (1885) and The Pirates of Penzance (1879), made fun of politicians and other well-known people of the time

the music of Gilbert and Sullivan; "he could sing all of Gilbert and Sullivan

Hyphenation

gil·bert and Sul·li·van

Turkish pronunciation

gîlbırt ınd sʌlıvın

Pronunciation

/ˈgəlbərt ənd ˈsələvən/ /ˈɡɪlbɜrt ənd ˈsʌləvən/