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.”
Words Nearby Gideon
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use Gideon in a sentence
The 1961 trial involved Clarence Earl Gideon, who was charged in a Florida court with the felony burglary of a local pool hall.
‘Gideon’s Army’: Gerald Shargel on the Defense That Never Rests | Gerald L. Shargel | July 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMy wife and I named our son Gideon after Tony had sounded Gideon's Trumpet.
Gideon wrote to the Supreme Court, arguing that his inability to obtain counsel effectively denied him a fair shake at trial.
Fifty Years Later, Right to Lawyer Remains ‘Unfunded Mandate’ | Chris Opfer | March 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMany jurisdictions have treated Gideon as an unfunded mandate.
Fifty Years Later, Right to Lawyer Remains ‘Unfunded Mandate’ | Chris Opfer | March 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTClarence Earl Gideon was arrested in 1961 and charged with breaking into a Florida pool hall.
Fifty Years Later, Right to Lawyer Remains ‘Unfunded Mandate’ | Chris Opfer | March 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Jael was a Hebrew Boadicea; Gideon, at the head of his three hundred men, might have been a hero of mediaeval romance.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II | John LordOld Gideon took no notice, for leaning back against the wall he was softly snoring.
An Arkansas Planter | Opie Percival ReadShe has written another letter and in it she confesses—I don't know how to say it, Uncle Gideon.
An Arkansas Planter | Opie Percival ReadI believe, sir, that in your smooth way you once took occasion to say that Gideon Batts was a loud-mouth and most imprudent man.
An Arkansas Planter | Opie Percival ReadHe turned away, and looking along the road that wound through the woods, he saw old Gideon coming.
An Arkansas Planter | Opie Percival Read
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)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse