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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 Tuesday that his country was "ready to move forward implementing these two pilot zones".

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Gideon asked the state’s high court to intervene on his behalf.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Gideon tried a variation, arguing that Collins had changed from the person she was when first elected.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

He was also criticised at home by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, as well as by US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

Gideon said all you needed was your traveling pack and a good head on your shoulders.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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