name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/ˈd͡ʒɪliən/
US:/ˈd͡ʒɪljən/
US:/ˈɡɪl-/some women
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -ɪljən
/ˈd͡ʒɪ.li.ən/
CMU ARPABET:JH IH1 L IY0 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Latin; Medieval variant of Julian and Juliana, revived and quite popular in Britain in the mid-twentieth century.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A girl, especially a wanton.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A prostitute.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.