Moses
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- proper noun
- /ˈmoʊzɪz/
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Grandma Moses
- Sweet Sue chats with Delphine Moses, the owner of the CarryOut, as she ladles tomato sauce onto the pizza dough.
Examples
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Grandma Moses painted vibrant scenes of rural life that are celebrated for their color and detail.
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Like, Grandma Moses type stuff, wooden trinkets and quilts.
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You look kind of like Grandma Moses.
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Dear God, Moses said, hoping this would cover any contingency, and reached for Abigail's hand.
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It was Ramses ll whose soldiers were drowned in the Red Sea while chasing Moses and the Israelites.
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One of Grandma Moses' most famous paintings depicts a joyful harvest scene.
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Many people admire Grandma Moses for her ability to capture the essence of American countryside life in her artwork.
Synonyms
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A self-taught American painter of simple, colorful scenes of country life
An American painter known for simple bright pictures of country life called Grandma Moses
Compounds
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Religious laws given by God to the Israelites through Moses, including the Ten Commandments
Surface Forms
Etymology
Moses as a surname, as in Grandma Moses, comes from the old given name Moses (Hebrew Moshe, 'to draw out') and so points back to the famous Bible story; her family name simply comes from that well-known personal name.