Gibran, Khalil Syllabification: (Gib·ran, Khalil)Pronunciation: /jiˈbrän/ (also Jubran)Definition of Gibran, Khalil (1883–1931), US writer and artist; born in Lebanon. His writings in both Arabic and English are deeply romantic, displaying his religious and mystical nature. He is best known for The Prophet (1923). Gibran, Khalil in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Gibran, Khalil in the British & World English dictionary