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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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Israel’s military and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar condemned the attack, and authorities said a police investigation is under way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Gideon Sa'ar, Israel's foreign minister, said he strongly condemned the violence by what he called "Israeli rioters".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

I wished it would somehow lead me to Gideon.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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