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Gideon definition

Gid·eon (gid′ē ən)

noun

  1. a masculine name
  2. Bible a judge of Israel and a leader in the defeat of the Midianites: Judg. 6-8

Etymology: Heb gidon, lit., hewer < gada, to hew

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