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Mo•ses



Pronunciation: (mō'ziz, -zis), [key]
—n.
1. the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.
2. a male given name.

Mo•ses



Pronunciation: (mō'ziz, -zis), [key]
—n.
1. Anna Mary Robertson (“Grandma Moses”), 1860–1961, U.S. painter.
2. Robert, 1888–1981, U.S. public official: New York City Commissioner of Parks 1934–60.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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