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

“The process of spreading legislative ideas is one that always takes place in any administration, any political environment,” said Gideon Cohn-Postar, director of federal affairs at the nonpartisan Institute for Responsive Government and a historian of election law.

From Salon

Gideon Falter, chief executive of Campaign against Antisemitism, told the BBC "not enough is being done" to combat antisemitism.

From BBC

The snow "is the best in the world", said Gideon Masters, a 29-year-old Australian tourist.

From Barron's

Collins did manage to fend off her previous challenger, state Sen. Sara Gideon, in somewhat of an upset in 2020—despite trailing in almost every poll and spending just half the amount Gideon did, Collins won by nearly 9 points.

From Slate

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar acknowledged as much in an interview Wednesday with the Times of Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal