Gisborne

[ giz-bern ]

/ ˈgɪz bərn /

a seaport on E North Island, in N New Zealand.

Example sentences from the Web for gisborne

It was no longer she who presided at the feast, but her portrait by Gisborne, R.A.

The Creators |May Sinclair
Mrs. Gisborne sniffed, and produced a pocket handkerchief from the early Victorian reticule.

The Disentanglers |Andrew Lang
I think that neither Mr. Gisborne nor the mutinous group of plebeians owed me much gratitude for my interference.

Curious, if True |Elizabeth Gaskell
The Tasmania was saved on that occasion, but she foundered next year outside Gisborne.

Children of the Bush |Henry Lawson

His name was Guy of Gisborne, and he hailed from the borders of Lancashire.

Robin Hood |Paul Creswick

Gisborne

/ (ˈɡɪzbən) /

a port in N New Zealand, on E North Island on Poverty Bay. Pop: 44 900 (2004 est)