Definition of Gideon
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
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Origin and Etymology of gideon
Hebrew Gidhʽōn
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