Gilead

== English == === Etymology === From Hebrew גִּלְעָד (gilʻád). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɪliæd/, /ˈɡɪliəd/ Rhymes: -ɪliæd === Proper noun === Gilead (biblical) A region east of the Jordan river. A male given name from Hebrew in occasional use. (derogatory) 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). A suburb of Sydney in the Campbelltown council area, New South Wales, Australia. ==== Derived terms ==== balm of Gilead balsam of Gilead Gileadean Mount Gilead ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Daigle, Gildea, aeglid == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew גִּלְעָד (gil'ád). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡiˈlɛ.at/ Rhymes: -ɛat Syllabification: Gi‧le‧ad === Proper noun === Gilead m inan (biblical) Gilead (a region east of the Jordan river in Israel) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Gilead in Polish dictionaries at PWN