# Moses — The Devil’s Dictionary character guide

> Moses in The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Egyptian, Moses Who slew the Egyptian

**First appearance:** 0001-the-devil-s-dictionary

## Who they are

Biblical prophet, referenced in definitions.

## In the story

### [B](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/chapters/b)

Referenced in the definition of 'Baby' as a famous babe preserved in the bulrushes.

### [M](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/chapters/m)

Not directly mentioned in the excerpts, but the definition of 'Monument' references Agammemnon; no direct match.

### [P](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/chapters/p)

Mentioned in the definition of 'Pharaoh' as 'Moses Who slew the Egyptian'.

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