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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The owner of Boanerges came to the point at once.
From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian
Then, tumbling out of the carriage, the queer traveller, with a small portmanteau in his hand, placed himself in communication with the great Boanerges who directs the startings and departures at the Slough Station.
From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Reid, Mayne
The second time Boanerges turned right round and ran over a duck which was asleep on a cottage doorstep behind us.
From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian
The unlucky literary Boanerges was as powerless as Jupiter robbed of his bolts!
From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Lunettes, Henry
Stories are told, which we need not here repeat, of the licence in expression of the celebrated La Hire, who may be likened to a Boanerges among swearers.
From A Cursory History of Swearing by Sharman, Julian
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