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Gulliver

Verb / ˈgʌlɪvɜ: / Another word for gulliver — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Gulliver is a fictional character created by Jonathan Swift in the novel 'Gulliver's Travels'.

Synonyms & similar words

gulliver traveler explorer adventurer wanderer wayfarer rover tourist tourer pilgrim nomad vagabond hiker trekker rambler backpacker globetrotter wanderlust strayer roamer journeyer

Example sentences

  1. 1. Gulliver went on a great adventure to different lands.
  2. 2. The famous book 'Gulliver's Travels' tells the story of Gulliver's encounters with strange creatures.
  3. 3. Gulliver met tiny people called Lilliputians during his travels.
  4. 4. The word 'gulliver' is named after the character in Jonathan Swift's novel.
  5. 5. Gulliver's adventures are full of excitement and surprises.

Quotes

  • 1. 'I felt something alive moving on my left leg, which, advancing gently forward over my breast, came almost up to my chin; when, bending my eyes downward as much as I could, I perceived it to be a human creature not six inches high, with a bow and arrow in his hands, and a quiver at his back.' - Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels
  • 2. 'I am not a prince of Lilliput to be a slave to my own appetite.' - Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels
  • 3. 'But his Honour would please to reflect, that the Toothpick, which I held fast in my Hand, and therefore the Point whereof was towards my Body, the Parliament Brand would, if I had fallen, have run into my Gullet, as it had been an Aul or a Sizer's Bodkin.' - Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels

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