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Definition of caleb in English English dictionary

A male given name first used by Puritans

An Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua

Bingham George Caleb Cushing Caleb William Caleb Yarborough

A male given name

One of the twelve spies Joshua sent into Canaan; of the generation which left Egypt in the Exodus, only he and Joshua were allowed to enter Canaan

The enchantress who carried off St George in infancy Caleb, in Dryden's satire of Absalom and Achitophel, is meant for Lord Grey of Wark (Northumberland), one of the adherents of the Duke of Monmouth “And, therefore, in the name of dulness, be The well-hung Balaam [Earl of Huntingdon] and old Caleb free ” Lines 512-13

Along with Joshua, one of the two spies sent to reconnoiter Canaan who brought back a favorable report of Israel's chances (Num 13: 14) For his trust in Yahweh, Caleb was allowed to enter Canaan, while all others of his generation died in the wilderness (Num 13: 30; 14: 38)

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Caleb Cushing

born Jan. 17, 1800, Salisbury, Mass., U.S. died Jan. 2, 1879, Newburyport, Mass. U.S. lawyer and diplomat. After serving in the U.S. House of Representatives (1835-43), he was appointed U.S. commissioner to China (1843-45). In that office he negotiated the Treaty of Wanghia (1844), which opened five Chinese ports to U.S. trade and established the principle of extraterritoriality. He later served as U.S. attorney general (1853-57), U.S. counsel at the Geneva Conference (1871-72) for the settlement of the Alabama claims, and minister to Spain (1874-77)

George Caleb Bingham

born March 20, 1811, Augusta county, Va., U.S. died July 7, 1879, Kansas City, Mo. U.S. painter and frontier politician. He studied briefly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, but he was largely self-taught. He entered politics in Missouri and worked as an itinerant portrait painter before turning to the lively routines of frontier life for inspiration. Bingham is known for his incisive characterizations, clear, golden light, and talent for organizing large, dense compositions. His best-known works include Fur Traders Descending the Missouri (1845) and Jolly Flatboatmen (1846)

Hyphenation

Ca·leb

Turkish pronunciation

keylıb

Pronunciation

/ˈkāləb/ /ˈkeɪləb/

Etymology

() From Hebrew כלב (kéleb), dog (possibly referring to the dog’s unconditional devotion to his lord).

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