Boanerges

American  

[boh-uh-nur-jeez] / ˌboʊ əˈnɜr dʒiz /

noun

1. (in the Bible) a surname given by Jesus to James and John.

2. (used with a singular verb) a vociferous preacher or orator.

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Boanerges British  

/ ˌbəʊəˈnɜːdʒiːz /

noun

1. New Testament a nickname applied by Jesus to James and John in Mark 3:17

2. a fiery preacher, esp one with a powerful voice

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Etymology

Origin of Boanerges

< Late Latin < Greek Boanergés ≪ Hebrew bənē reghesh sons of thunder

Example Sentences

With St. John he received the appellation of "Boanerges" from our Lord.

From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James

"Oho!" said Mr. Mablethorpe, manipulating the oil-pump, to the noisome satisfaction of Boanerges; "Uncle Joseph said that, did he?"

From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian

After reading these Philip ceased to regard Boanerges as a piece of machinery; he endowed him with a soul and a sense of humour.

From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian

There were four leaders—Captain Boanerges, Captain Conviction, Captain Judgment, and Captain Execution—the martial saints, with whom Macaulay thinks Bunyan made acquaintance when he served, if serve he did, with Fairfax.

From Bunyan by Froude, James Anthony

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