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Moses

mo·ses

UK/ˈməʊzɪz/ US/-zɪs/ fairly common us

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

2.

Origin

From Latin Mōsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωσῆς (Mōsês), from earlier Μωυσῆς (Mōusês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê). Further etymology is unclear, but it is sometimes conjectured to derive from Egyptian ms-s (msj, “to give birth to”), a common element in Egyptian names of the form ‘[name of deity] is the one who bore him’; or, alternatively, contains Egyptian N35A (mw, “water”).

Phrases

  • for the love of Moses
  • Moses basket
  • Moses Lake
  • Moses on a raft
  • Moses sole
  • suffering Moses
  • sweet Moses
  • sweet mother of Moses

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