English Explanatory Dictionary

GIDEON

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Initialism of Global Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Network, a medical decision support tool.
name
  1. A warrior judge of Israel mentioned in the book of Judges.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew, popularized by Puritans.
  3. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. A city in Missouri, United States; named for lumber businessman Frank Gideon.
  5. A census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States.
noun
  1. A member of Gideons International, an evangelical Christian association, founded in 1899, that distributes free copies of the Bible.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɪd.i.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gideon.wav

Word forms

GIDEON Gideons

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”) ("feller", "hewer", "mighty warrior").

Related words

bible society
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