Boanerges
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a surname given by Jesus to James and John.
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(used with a singular verb) a vociferous preacher or orator.
noun
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New Testament a nickname applied by Jesus to James and John in Mark 3:17
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a fiery preacher, esp one with a powerful voice
Etymology
Origin of Boanerges
< Late Latin < Greek Boanergés ≪ Hebrew bənē reghesh sons of thunder
Example Sentences
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I understand you are in the habit of intimacy with that Boanerges of Gospel powers, Father Auld.
From The Real Robert Burns by Hughes, J. L.
Boanerges will agree to no conditions with rebels.
From Bunyan by Froude, James Anthony
"But first of all we must get Boanerges out of the hedge."
From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian
And Boanerges himself could hardly have held a candle to him in this way.
From The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers by Weems, Mason Locke
He began to talk of engaging a chauffeur instead of indulging in personal bear-fights with Boanerges.
From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian
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