moses

  • 31Moses — noun The patriarch who led the slaved Jews out of Egypt, brother of Aaron and Miriam in the Book of Exodus. Moses supposes his toeses are roses,But Moses supposes erroneously,Moses he knowses his toeses arent roses,As Moses supposes his toeses to …

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  • 32Moses — This name, with Ashkenazic variants Moshe and Mozes, and English variants Moyses, Moyse, Moise and Moyce, derives from the name of the Israelite leader, Moses, in the Book of Exodus who led the children of Israel out of slavery in Egypt. The name …

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  • 33Moses — Mo|ses a leader of the Jewish people in ancient times. According to the story in the Bible, he brought the ↑Israelites out of Egypt. They were able to escape from the Egyptians when God made the waters of the Red Sea move so that they could walk… …

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  • 34Moses — vb, n British (to go to) sleep. From the name of the Kenyan athlete, Moses Kiptanui, and the slang term kip. ► get some Moses ► I ve got to Moses …

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  • 35Moses — noun 1. (Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai (Freq. 1) • Topics: ↑Old Testament • Instance Hypernyms …

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  • 36Moses — I. 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. biographical… …

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  • 37Moses — aus dem gleich lautenden Rufnamen ägyptischen Ursprungs entstandener Familienname. Nach der Bibel war Moses der Führer der Israeliten aus der ägyptischen Unterdrückung und Mittler zwischen Jahwe und Israel. Der Name Moses fand Eingang in die… …

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  • 38Moses — n. holy Moses! (esp. AE; colloq.; interjection) * * * holy Moses! (esp. AE; colloq.; interjection) …

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  • 39MOSES — (12th 13th century B.C.)    the great law giver of the JEWS and the founder of the nation of ISRAEL who is traditionally credited with writing the PENTATEUCH. According to the HEBREW BIBLE, he was born of HEBREW parents and adopted by an Egyptian …

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  • 40Moses — I. /ˈmoʊzəz/ (say mohzuhz) noun the liberator of the Hebrews from Egypt, leader throughout the years of the desert sojourn, founder of Israel s theocracy, and, according to tradition, its first lawgiver. Exodus 2, Deuteronomy 34. {Latin, from… …