1.the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai.
8.A city of west-central Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea. Ruled by the Turks until1916, Jidda has long been used as a port by Moslem pilgrims making the journey to Mecca. Population,1, 300, 000.