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–noun

1.	the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.

2.	a male given name.

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1.	Anna Mary Robertson (“Grandma Moses”), 1860–1961, U.S. painter.

2.	Robert, 1888–1981, U.S. public official: New York City Commissioner of Parks 1934–60.

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In the Bible, the Hebrew prophet and lawgiver who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

[Late Latin Mōses, from Greek, from Hebrew mōše, from Egyptian ms, child.]

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Moses, Anna Mary Robertson Known as "Grandma Moses." 1860-1961.
American painter noted for her primitive and colorful paintings of rural scenes.

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Moses, Robert 1888-1981.
American public official who planned many important public works and buildings in New York City, including Lincoln Center and the United Nations complex.

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Moses

masc. proper name, name of Hebrew prophet and lawgiver, from L., from Gk. Mouses, from Heb. Mosheh, of unknown origin.

"Most scholars see in it the Hebraization of Egyptian mes, mesu 'child, son,' which is often used in theophorous names. According to this derivation the words of Pharaoh's daughter in Ex. 2:1

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moses
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1.	(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
2.	United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961)

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Moses

The great leader, lawgiver, and prophet of the ancient Israelites (Hebrews). According to the Old Testament, Moses was born in Egypt, where the Hebrews were living as slaves. When Moses was an infant, the Egyptian ruler, or pharaoh, ordered all the male children of the Hebrews slain. Moses' mother placed him in a small boat made of bulrushes and hid him in a marsh, where he was found by the daughter of the pharaoh, who adopted him.

When Moses was a grown man, he killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew and had to flee Egypt to escape punishment. One day, while Moses was living in exile, God spoke to him from a burning bush, commanding him to return to Egypt and bring the Hebrews out of bondage. Moses went back to Egypt and told the pharaoh of God's command; when the pharaoh refused to release the Hebrews from slavery, God sent the plagues of Egypt to afflict the Egyptians. The pharaoh finally relented, and Moses led his people out of Egypt across the Red Sea, on the journey that became known as the Exodus. Shortly afterward, Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. Moses and his people wandered in the wilderness for forty years; then, just as they came within sight of the Promised Land, Moses died.

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Moses Lake, WA (city, FIPS 47245) Location: 47.11567 N, 119.28616 W
Population (1990): 11235 (4635 housing units)
Area: 23.6 sq km (land), 4.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 98837

Moses Lake North, WA (CDP, FIPS 47280) Location: 47.19520 N, 119.32269 W
Population (1990): 3677 (1235 housing units)
Area: 15.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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Moses

Mo"ses\, n. A large flatboat, used in the West Indies for taking freight from shore to ship.

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