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Caleb definition

Ca·leb (kā′ləb)

noun

  1. a masculine name
  2. Bible a leader of the Israelites who, with Joshua, was permitted by God to enter the Promised Land: Num. 26:65; Deut. 1:36

Etymology: Heb kālēb, lit., dog: hence, faithful

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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