Berean
Americanadjective
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History/Historical. of or relating to Beroea, an ancient city in Macedonia.
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Christianity. characterized by careful and rigorous study of the Bible.
noun
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History/Historical. a native or inhabitant of Beroea, an ancient city in Macedonia.
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a native or inhabitant of any of the modern towns and cities named after this ancient city.
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Christianity. a person who studies the Bible carefully and rigorously.
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“We are still feeling the pains of the economic reset,” said Stephen Broden, a Black conservative who founded Ebony Berean to fight the culture wars in Black communities.
From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2023
Pastor John Payton, a licensed minister with the Berean Fellowship of Churches, is to officiate.
From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2018
Rebecca Sykes, a 36-year-old mother of five, brought her family to Berean Baptist Church in North Carolina to see the man she and her children learn about during their homeschooling sessions.
From MSNBC • Oct. 24, 2015
And on Monday only, at 1:30 p.m., the Berean Community Drumline, an organization for teenagers in the Crown Heights neighborhood, will celebrate black history with percussion and dance.
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2014
The regular International Berean Lessons are taught, more in the analytical form, requiring simple analysis.
From Seven Graded Sunday Schools A Series of Practical Papers by Various
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