First Known Use: before 12th century
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Moses
noun Mo·ses \ˈmō-zəz also -zəs\
Definition of MOSES
: a Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery and at Mt. Sinai delivered the Law establishing God's covenant with them
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Origin of MOSES
Latin, from Greek Mōsēs, from Hebrew Mōsheh
Moses
biographical name Mo·ses \ˈmō-zəz also -zəs\
Definition of MOSES
Anna Mary 1860–1961 née Robertson; Grandma Moses Am. painter
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