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 Boanerges, a brand-new destroyer recently delivered from the Clyde, had just commissioned at Portsmouth for service with the Grand Fleet.
From With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
With St. John he received the appellation of "Boanerges" from our Lord.
From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James
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
His political leader is O’Connell, a Boanerges of passionate declamation.
From Irish History and the Irish Question by Smith, Goldwin
So perished Boanerges, and the wash-hand stand with him.
From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian
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