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Jethro

proper nounattested in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//ˈd͡ʒɛθɹəʊ//
  • United States//ˈd͡ʒɛθɹoʊ//

The father-in-law of Moses.

proper noun

  1. 1

    The father-in-law of Moses.

  2. 2

    A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יִתְרוֹ (yitró).

Forms

plural
Jethros
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