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Gileadeans

Gileadeans is the plural of Gileadean.

Meaning of Gileadean

Noun

Gileadean (plural Gileadeans)

  1. An inhabitant of the fictional theocratic dystopian nation of Gilead in Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale.
    • If I may be permitted an editorial aside, allow me to say that in my opinion we must be cautious about passing moral judgement upon the Gileadeans.1985, Margaret Atwood, “Historical Notes”, in The Handmaid’s Tale, Toronto, Ont.: McClelland and Stewart, →ISBN, page 314

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Questions about Gileadeans

What is Gileadeans the plural of?
Gileadeans is the plural of Gileadean.

Words near Gileadeans in the dictionary

  1. gilds the lily
  2. gilds the pill
  3. Gile
  4. Gilead
  5. Gileadean
  6. Gileadeans
  7. Gileadite
  8. Gileadites
  9. Gileno
  10. Gilenos
  11. Giles

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