Gideon
Americannoun
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Also called Jerubbaal. (in the Bible) a judge of ancient Israel and conqueror of the Midianites.
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a member of the Gideons International, a society founded in 1899 to place Bibles in hotel rooms.
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a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “great destroyer.”
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“The accusations made today…were outrageous lies,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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
In December 2022, Gideon sent a letter to the Mississippi Supreme Court that said he had been “suspended” from visiting the post office in Greenwood over some type of incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Gideon didn’t respond to inquiries for this article and, since the release of her prerecorded concession speech, has all but disappeared from political life.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
There seemed to be some kind of brotherhood, some unspoken agreement, when they found out Gideon was a firefighter.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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