Meaning of Gilead | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A region east of the Jordan river.
2. A male given name from Hebrew in occasional use.
3. An illiberal and oppressive place, especially on matters related to women's rights, reproduction, or sex (from the theocratic dystopia in Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale).
   derogatory
4. A suburb of Sydney in the Campbelltown council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Equivalents

Examples

“Is there no balme in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recouered?”

“Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me, I implore!”

“"That's Gil's name: Gilead Bryan. I'd been assuming it was Gilbert." Nandina stopped stirring the soup and said, "Gilead. Like the song?"”

“Another wrote: "Just to clarify women who chose not to take their husband's surname or have children with a partner they are not married to will be subject to increased border measures. This is what freedom looks like under a Tory government? Straight out of Gilead."”

“On Tuesday, the ACLU filed an official complaint with Meijer Pharmacy’s CEO for an incident that’s straight out of Gilead.”

“"But people often don't understand these things. The same thing would apply, I think, when it comes to feminism, for example: people saying things about women or having views that they shouldn't have. It doesn't mean they're misogynist or straight out of Gilead."”

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