Gibeon

American  

[gib-ee-uhn] / ˈgɪb i ən /

noun

1. a town in ancient Palestine, northwest of Jerusalem.

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Gibeon British  

/ ˈɡɪbɪən /

noun

1. an ancient town of Palestine: the excavated site thought to be its remains lies about 9 kilometres (6 miles) northwest of Jerusalem

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Etymology

Origin of Gibeon

Ultimately from Hebrew Gibhĕʿōn, of uncertain meaning

Example Sentences

There is a Gibeon iron meteorite that fell to earth in Namibia.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2022

Three-time Champion jockey Richard Hughes won his first race of the festival, on Gibeon in the Land Rover Stakes.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2015

Gibeon, a 11-1 shot, just held off the fast finish of 4-1 favourite Keble by a neck.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2015

Esteemed and popular in Gibeon, bustling Anglo-Dutch townlet of South Africa, was Arnold Duerden, sportsman, clubman.

From Time Magazine Archive

The tribes of Judah and Simeon turned to the south after the battle of Gibeon, and settled in the mountain land of Hebron; here they succeeded in acquiring a considerable territory.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max