Gideon

American

[gid-ee-uhn] / ˈgɪd i ən /

noun

Also called Jerubbaal. (in the Bible) a judge of ancient Israel and conqueror of the Midianites.
a member of the Gideons International, a society founded in 1899 to place Bibles in hotel rooms.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “great destroyer.”

Gideon British

/ ˈɡɪdɪən /

noun

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

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said the country had implemented measures announced on 8 September in response to UK sanctions.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he had spoken with his UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and agreed "to collaborate against extremist elements seeking to harm security and undermine stability".

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Epidemiologist Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz breaks down the science and concludes that the results are actually pretty reassuring.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

“The accusations made today…were outrageous lies,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

More than forty years ago, in Gideon v.

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