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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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 Julian Sharman
But My Grand commands profound attention from the room, and a neighbour, who afterwards proved a perfect Boanerges in debate, whispered to us concerning his vast attainments and high literary position.
From Old and New London Volume I by Walter Thornbury
On Thursday last I took Boanerges with me as usual.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 18, 1914 by Sir Owen Seaman
Philip assisted his new and eccentric friend to disentangle Boanerges from the hedge and push him back into the roadway, and then obediently took his seat.
From A Knight on Wheels by Ian Hay
Boanerges was built before the printing-press was invented—in the dark ages—in the days of the Black Art.
From A Knight on Wheels by Ian Hay
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