Boanerges

American

[boh-uh-nur-jeez] / ˌboʊ əˈnɜr dʒiz /

noun

(in the Bible) a surname given by Jesus to James and John.
(used with a singular verb) a vociferous preacher or orator.

Boanerges British

/ ˌbəʊəˈnɜːdʒiːz /

noun

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

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Lawrence had nicknamed it "Boa" or "Boanerges" which means "Son of Thunder" in Aramaic, and recorded his love of speed on previous rides.

From BBC

Boanerges, as she swung to the first of the flood-tide, were two naval officers.

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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.

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A dog-cart by Adams and a thoroughbred like Boanerges were, after all, worth a glance at.

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Boanerges, not Balzac, now occupies the pasteboard pulpit of fiction.

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