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Gideon

American

[gid-ee-uhn] / ˈgɪd i ən /

noun

Also called Jerubbaal. (in the Bible) a judge of ancient Israel and conqueror of the Midianites.
a member of the Gideons International, a society founded in 1899 to place Bibles in hotel rooms.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “great destroyer.”

Gideon British

/ ˈɡɪdɪən /

noun

Old Testament a Hebrew judge who led the Israelites to victory over their Midianite oppressors (Judges 6:11–8:35)

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he was "shocked by the attack."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar acknowledged as much in an interview Wednesday with the Times of Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

I needed a second opinion before tossing mine, so I asked Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, a regular Slate contributor and epidemiologist for his take.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

The two countries had agreed to establish "full diplomatic ties, which will include the appointment of ambassadors and the opening of embassies", Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said in a statement on X.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Stanton arrived moments before Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles reached Seward’s house.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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