Gamaliel

American  

[guh-mey-lee-uhl, -meyl-yuhl] / gəˈmeɪ li əl, -ˈmeɪl yəl /

noun

1. (“the Elder” or“Gamaliel I” ), died a.d. 50?, the teacher of Paul (Acts 22:3); the grandson of Hillel.

2. his grandson (“the Younger” or“Gamaliel II” ), died a.d. 115?, leader of the Jews after the destruction of Jerusalem, a.d. 70.

3. a male given name: from Hebrew, meaning “the Lord is my reward.”

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Example Sentences

Gamaliel Marcel, of Tallahassee, said Wednesday that he was childhood friends with Salazar Villeda in Mexico.

From Seattle Times

Several other regions were hit by power outages, including Sacramento, where more than 170,000 customers were without power — still far fewer than the 600,000 whose electricity was knocked out during last year’s storms, said Gamaliel Ortiz, a spokesman for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

From New York Times

Unfortunately, this is an authentic letter from our 29th president, Warren Gamaliel Harding!

From Washington Post

Among the most striking works in the exhibition is a realist painting of a sinking ship by Gamaliel Rodríguez, titled “Collapsed Soul.”

From Washington Post

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District removed more than 300 trees or branches since New Year’s Eve — many of which fell on power lines and power equipment, company spokesperson Gamaliel Ortiz said.

From Seattle Times