MOSES


Meaning of MOSES in English

I. ˈmō-zəz also -zəs noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Mōsēs, from Hebrew Mōsheh

Date: before 12th century

: a Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery and at Mt. Sinai delivered the Law establishing God's covenant with them

II. ˈmō-zəz also -zəs biographical name

Anna Mary 1860-1961 née Robertson; Grandma Moses American painter

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