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.
He attended to the wants of Boanerges, and in time reduced that unreliable vehicle to quite a surprising degree of docility.
From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian
"Oho!" said Mr. Mablethorpe, manipulating the oil-pump, to the noisome satisfaction of Boanerges; "Uncle Joseph said that, did he?"
From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian
He leaned forward and began to agitate the piston in the oil-reservoir, with the result that Boanerges, emitting dense fumes of black smoke from his exhaust, was soon breasting the slope with quite remarkable vigour.
From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian
Boanerges, bo-an-erj′es, n. a noisy preacher or shouting orator.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
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