Reference meaning
Gilead
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A region east of the Jordan river.
Other meanings
2. proper noun
A male given name from Hebrew in occasional use.
3. proper noun
An illiberal and oppressive place, especially on matters related to women's rights, reproduction, or sex (from the theocratic dystopia in Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale).
4. proper noun
A suburb of Sydney in the Campbelltown council area, New South Wales, Australia.
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