Gideon

American  

[gid-ee-uhn] / ˈgɪd i ən /

noun

1. Also called Jerubbaal.  (in the Bible) a judge of ancient Israel and conqueror of the Midianites.

2. a member of the Gideons International, a society founded in 1899 to place Bibles in hotel rooms.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “great destroyer.”

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Gideon British  

/ ˈɡɪdɪən /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Gideon Saar landed in capital city Hargeisa on Tuesday and met with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, government sources there told the BBC.

From BBC

"A delegation led by the Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Saar landed at the Hargeisa town, he was received at the airport by senior government officials. He had meetings with the Somaliland top officials," the presidency said in a statement.

From Barron's

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Sunday called the disarmament efforts far from sufficient.

From Barron's

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

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

From Barron's