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  • proper noun rare A male given name

Etymologies

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From Hebrew רְעוּאֵל, "friend of God".

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Examples

  • Some think that Hobab was the same with Jethro, Moses's father-in-law, and that the story, Exod. xviii., should come in here; it seems more probable that Hobab was the son of Jethro, alias Reuel, or Raguel (Exod. ii.

    Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy) 1721

  • "I don't know of any military operation where incrementalism is a good thing," said Reuel Marc Gerecht, an ex-CIA officer and senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.

    Fears of a military stalemate in Libya grow 2011

  • The "Arab Spring," as it has been dubbed, "caught them totally off guard," said Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former CIA case officer and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

    Al-Qaeda's effect weakens in Mideast 2011

  • Gigot: All right, thank you very much, Reuel Gerecht, for being here.

    The Inevitable Mr. Romney 2011

  • The "Arab Spring," as it has been dubbed, "caught them totally off guard," said Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former CIA case officer and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

    Al-Qaeda's effect weakens in Mideast 2011

  • Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former CIA case officer, said there are things CIA agents can do to help.

    Libyan rebels lose ground gained since airstrikes 2011

  • Reuel Marc Gerecht, who worked in post-revolutionary Iran as a specialist in the CIA's Directorate of Operations, says the reason is adherence to U.S. foreign policy that originated in the 1970s, which is dominated by the Alawites, a minority Shiite Muslim sect.

    Experts note differences in U.S. approach in Syria, Libya 2011

  • As critics like Reuel Marc Gerecht keep hammering home, American intelligence services must learn foreign languages, become culturally knowledgeable and befriend the right people.

    The Wall Street Journal Editorial Page: Sept. 12, 2001 2011

  • Reuel Marc Gerecht, who worked in post-revolutionary Iran as a specialist in the CIA's Directorate of Operations, says the reason is adherence to U.S. foreign policy that originated in the 1970s, which is dominated by the Alawites, a minority Shiite Muslim sect.

    Experts note differences in U.S. approach in Syria, Libya 2011

  • It's pretty clear that the opposition is going to move forward when the town of Benghazi is secure ... to take the battle to Tripoli, said Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former CIA case officer and senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.

    Where does U.S. go from here with Libya? 2011

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