edward gibbon

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Noun edward gibbon has 1 sense

Gibbon, Edward Gibbon - English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
--₁ is a kind of historian, historiographer

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Edward Gibbon

Definition: Edward Gibbon was an English historian and Member of Parliament, best known for his monumental work "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire."

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Noun:

1. Edward Gibbon's writings on ancient Rome are considered classics of historical literature.

2. Many scholars have analyzed the meticulous research undertaken by Edward Gibbon.

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Adjective: Gibbonesque

Verb: Gibbonize

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