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Deborah definition

Debo·rah (deb′ə rə, deb′rə)

noun

  1. a feminine name: dim. Debbie, Debby; var. Debra
  2. Bible a prophetess and one of the judges of Israel: Judg. 4 & 5

Etymology: Heb debōrāh, lit., a bee

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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