Barnabas

[ bahr-nuh-buhs ]

/ ˈbɑr nə bəs /

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noun

the surname of the Cyprian Levite Joseph, a companion of Paul on his first missionary journey. Acts 4:36, 37.

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How to use Barnabas in a sentence

At St. Barnabas Hospital, Pellerano was listed in stable condition with wounds to his chest and arm.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He obtained a sight of St. Barnabas's Epistle, of which he was so desirous; but he had not the satisfaction to see it printed.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius|Jean Lvesque de Burigny
As is well known, my first act on being restored to health was to resign the assistant rectorship of St. Barnabas'.
Fibble, D. D.|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
The saint usually invoked on these occasions was St. Barnabas.
The Funny Side of Physic|A. D. Crabtre

The joy of those first two weeks at St. Barnabas had departed.
The Higher Court|Mary Stewart Daggett
In point of fact it is altogether a separate church served by the Vicar of St. Barnabas and his curates.
The Church Index|William Pepperell

British Dictionary definitions for Barnabas

Barnabas

/ (ˈbɑːnəbəs) /

noun Saint Barnabas New Testament

original name Joseph . a Cypriot Levite who supported Saint Paul in his apostolic work (Acts 4:36, 37). Feast day: June 11

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