Midian
Americannoun
noun
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a son of Abraham (Genesis 25:1–2)
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a nomadic nation claiming descent from him
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Midian
Ultimately from Hebrew Midyān, of uncertain origin and meaning
Example Sentences
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Ramses banishes Moses from the kingdom, and he eventually finds shelter and a bride in the village of Midian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2014
The gifts they bore--gold, frankincense and myrrh--hint at Arabia, since unrelated Bible stories describe camel trains of similar tribute emanating from Sheba and Midian, both on that peninsula.
From Time Magazine Archive
Other scenes are familiar to the ear but startling to the eye: particularly the shimmering, flame-red "burning bushes" on the desert of Midian.
From Time Magazine Archive
Pursued by Pharaoh, Moses flees to the land of Midian.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now the two kings of Midian had with them about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of the host.
From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by Theodore Gerald Soares
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