GIDEON


Meaning of GIDEON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgi-dē-ən ]

noun

Etymology: Hebrew Gidh‘ōn

Date: 1535

1. : an early Hebrew hero noted for his defeat of the Midianites

2. : a member of an interdenominational organization whose activities include the placing of Bibles in hotel rooms

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.