Gideon
Also called Jerubbaal. a judge of Israel and conqueror of the Midianites. Judges 6–8.
a member of the Gideons International.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “great destroyer.”
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How to use Gideon in a sentence
The Gideons have been placing the Bibles in the hotels of America.
The Bible and Life | Edwin Holt HughesHow many Gideons are there among leading infidels whose soul-piety would resist such a temptation as that?
These bands were looked up to by the people as heroes and deliverers—the Jephthas and Gideons of their captivity.
Turkey | Julius R. Van MillingenBesides all this, not a lodging room in the street but had a Bible; the Gideons had seen to that.
Pippin; A Wandering Flame | Laura E. RichardsOther joys may be caught up in Gideons fashion, while one marches on ones way.
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British Dictionary definitions for Gideon
/ (ˈɡɪdɪən) /
Old Testament a Hebrew judge who led the Israelites to victory over their Midianite oppressors (Judges 6:11–8:35)
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