Gideon

[ gid-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. Also called Jerubbaal. (in the Bible) a judge of ancient Israel and conqueror of the Midianites.
2. a member of the Gideons International, a society founded in 1899 to place Bibles in hotel rooms.
3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “great destroyer.”

Gideon

/ ˈɡɪdɪən /

noun

1. Old Testament a Hebrew judge who led the Israelites to victory over their Midianite oppressors (Judges 6:11–8:35)

Example Sentences

Addressing foreign ambassadors in Jerusalem, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that, in any agreement, Israel “will have to maintain our freedom to act if there will be violations”, but he did not give details about what that would entail.

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The Israeli military has denied that it is seeking to create permanent buffer zones and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar recently said that displaced people from northern Gaza would be allowed to return home at the end of the war.

From BBC

Earlier, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar had said there was “a certain progress” after being asked by journalists in Jerusalem about a possible ceasefire.

From BBC

Katz will succeed Gallant as defence minister, while Gideon Sa'ar - who previously held no cabinet portfolio- becomes the new foreign minister, Netanyahu said.

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Gideon Rabinowitz, from UK NGO network Bond, accused the government of making a "short-sighted decision" meaning "UK aid will plummet this year".

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