Deborah
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a prophetess and judge of ancient Israel.
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Also Debora. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “bee.”
noun
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a prophetess and judge of Israel who fought the Canaanites (Judges 4, 5)
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Rebecca's nurse (Genesis 35:8)
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Deborah Amos, a former Middle East reporter for NPR and ABC, recalled in a recent Substack that a similar coalition took power once before.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
"Christa Pike was discharged from a local hospital and is now at Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center where she has been housed for more than 30 years," her lawyers said in a statement Saturday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Deborah Learoyd, Freesuns' CEO and managing director, estimates that the company's sales have grown 20–30% since it was established in 2019.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
When the waiting becomes almost too much, Deborah starts humming a few bars of a familiar song.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
If I wanted to play with my friends, I would tell Deborah that she could come and play with the little sisters of my friends—if Mom would let us.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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