(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
"Moses is revered in Judaism and Christianity as the prophet who delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai."
United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961)
"The museum exhibition highlighted Moses's unique ability to capture the rustic charm of rural life through his vibrant, primitive brushstrokes."
A large flatboat used in the West Indies for taking freight from shore to ship.
"The captain loaded cargo onto a moses and rowed it across the bay to the waiting schooner."
In plain English: Moses is an ancient biblical leader who guided his people out of slavery and received religious laws on their behalf.
"The teacher praised Moses for leading his class on an educational field trip across the state."
The pharaonic patriarch who led the slaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.
"Moses led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land."
An exclamation of shock.
"Moses! I can't believe you actually did that."
The name Moses comes from Biblical Hebrew and likely entered English through Latin and Ancient Greek. While its exact origin remains uncertain, scholars sometimes suggest it may derive from an Egyptian phrase meaning "born of" or be connected to the word for water.