5 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Gibbon \Gib"bon\, n. [Cf. F. gibbon.] (Zool.) Any arboreal ape of the genus {Hylobates}, of which many species and varieties inhabit the East Indies and Southern Asia. They are tailless and without cheek pouches, and have very long arms, adapted for climbing. Note: The white-handed gibbon ({Hylobates lar}), the crowned ({H. pilatus}), the wou-wou or singing gibbon ({H. agilis}), the siamang, and the hoolock. are the most common species. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Gibbon n 1: English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794) [syn: {Edward Gibbon}] 2: smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies [syn: {Hylobates lar}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Gibbon, MN (city, FIPS 23678) Location: 44.53513 N, 94.52300 W Population (1990): 712 (359 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 55335 Gibbon, NE (city, FIPS 18615) Location: 40.74650 N, 98.84474 W Population (1990): 1525 (602 housing units) Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 68840 From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Gibbon, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska Population (2000): 1759 Housing Units (2000): 668 Land area (2000): 0.838856 sq. miles (2.172628 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.838856 sq. miles (2.172628 sq. km) FIPS code: 18615 Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31 Location: 40.747656 N, 98.844381 W ZIP Codes (1990): 68840 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Gibbon, NE Gibbon From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Gibbon, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 808 Housing Units (2000): 378 Land area (2000): 0.887940 sq. miles (2.299753 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.887940 sq. miles (2.299753 sq. km) FIPS code: 23678 Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27 Location: 44.533200 N, 94.524178 W ZIP Codes (1990): 55335 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Gibbon, MN Gibbon
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