Simeon Definition

sĭmē-ən
noun
A masculine name.
Webster's New World
The second son of Jacob and Leah, or the tribe of Israel descended from him: Gen. 29:33; Num. 1:22
Webster's New World
A pious man who, on seeing the infant Jesus in the Temple, spoke the words later set to the canticle “Nunc Dimittis”: Luke 2:25-32
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Simeon Sentence Examples

  • His successor Alchred claimed descent from Ida, but Simeon of Durham appears to doubt the truth of his claim.

  • Oswald, who is called patricius by Simeon of Durham, succeeded, but reigned only twenty-seven days, when he was expelled and eventually became a monk.

  • Simeon of Durham makes his death occur about the same time, after he had been expelled from his country and had lost his reason as a punishment for his misdeeds.

  • In the i i th century Simeon Seth, protovestiarius at the Byzantine court, translated the fabulous history from the Persian back into Greek.

  • A new Bulgarian dynasty, that of Shishman, was founded at Ochrida after the death of Simeon.

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Words Starting With

SSISIM

Words Ending With

NONEON

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Words Starting With S and Ending With N

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