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MOSES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
prophet (someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God)
Domain category:
Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961)
Synonyms:
Anna Mary Robertson Moses; Grandma Moses; Moses
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
painter (an artist who paints)
