Ananias

[ an-uh-nahy-uhs ]

/ ˌæn əˈnaɪ əs /

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noun

a man who was struck dead for lying. Acts. 5:1–5.

a chronic liar.

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Words nearby Ananias

ananas, Anancy, ananda, anandamide, anandrous, Ananias, anankastic personality, Ananke, ananthous, anapaest, anapest

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How to use Ananias in a sentence

Then I went up to the Torre Ananias, up to the lantern story where the keeper was looking over the sea and brooding.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton
He felt that the tolerance of Ebenezer and the acceptance of Ananias-and-Sapphira added distinctly to his prestige.
The Backwoodsmen|Charles G. D. Roberts
Such was the alarming proportion which the insurrectionary movement by Eleazar ben Ananias had assumed.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Eleazar ben Ananias, gives the first impulse to the uprising against Rome; leader of the Zealots, 256, 270.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz

Ananias-and-Sapphira, using beak and claws, scrambled nimbly to the other shoulder.
The Backwoodsmen|Charles G. D. Roberts

British Dictionary definitions for Ananias

Ananias

/ (ˌænəˈnaɪəs) /

noun

New Testament a Jewish Christian of Jerusalem who was struck dead for lying (Acts 5)

a liar

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