noun
Gideon
GIHD-ee-uhn
noun
1
A member of the Gideons, a Christian organisation known for placing free copies of the Bible in hotel rooms and giving them to travellers and students.
"She found a Gideon Bible in the nightstand drawer of her motel room."
"A Gideon had left a small New Testament at the hospital reception desk."
How to Use Gideon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually refers to the free Bibles left in hotel rooms, or the group that distributes them.
Common pairings
a Gideon Bible
the Gideons
Word Forms
Gideons plural
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Etymology
From the Hebrew name Gidon, meaning roughly "one who cuts down" or "mighty warrior" — also the name of a judge and military leader in the Old Testament.