Goshen
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a pastoral region in Lower Egypt, occupied by the ancient Israelites before the Exodus.
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a land or place of plenty and comfort.
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a city in northern Indiana.
noun
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a region of ancient Egypt, east of the Nile delta: granted to Jacob and his descendants by the king of Egypt and inhabited by them until the Exodus (Genesis 45:10)
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a place of comfort and plenty
Etymology
Origin of Goshen
Ultimately from Hebrew Gōshen, of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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Speaking to actress and comedian Roseanne Barr, and sitting at a kitchen table laden with ribs and barbecue sides, Kennedy states in the three-minute video, posted to X, that in 2014, he came across a dead bear cub on the road—hit and killed by another driver—near Goshen, New York.
From Slate
Seated with rolled-up sleeves at a table covered with food, Mr Kennedy tells Ms Barr in the video that he was driving to meet a group of people to go falconing near Goshen, New York, 10 years ago when the bear was killed.
From BBC
Mrs. Schuster had been living in nearby Goshen, N.Y.
From New York Times
The best run I took was on the Heritage Trail between Harriman and Goshen, N.Y.
From New York Times
Royer, who lives in Goshen, told The Indianapolis Star that the settlement money will “change my life.”
From Seattle Times
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