Meaning of Gideon | Babel Free
ˈɡɪd.i.ənDefinitions
- A warrior judge of Israel mentioned in the book of Judges.
- A member of Gideons International, an evangelical Christian association, founded in 1899, that distributes free copies of the Bible.
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- A male given name from Hebrew, popularized by Puritans.
- An English surname originating as a patronymic.
- A city in Missouri, United States; named for lumber businessman Frank Gideon.
- A census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States.
Equivalents
Examples
“And the Lord said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.”
““He accused us of slandering him, presumably by implying he was a hipster, and of using the pic without his permission,” Gideon Lichfield, the Review’s editor-in-chief, explained Tuesday on Twitter.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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