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Boanerges
[ boh-uh-nur-jeez ]
noun
- (in the Bible) a surname given by Jesus to James and John.
- (used with a singular verb) a vociferous preacher or orator.
Boanerges
/ 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Boanerges1
< Late Latin < Greek Boanergés ≪ Hebrew bənē reghesh sons of thunder
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Boanerges1
C17: from Hebrew benē reghesh sons of thunder
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Example Sentences
The breeze blew freshly from the German Ocean, over the purple hills; but it brought no coolness to that miserable Boanerges.
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Then said the brave Boanerges, ‘Let us yet for a while lie still in our trenches, and see what these rebels will do.’
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Then Captain Boanerges, for that they were men of courage, listed them into his company, and so away they went to the war.
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No Wilhelm shall land upon Hastings soil while Boanerges guards the beach.
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To resume, it is my custom to take Boanerges with me on my weekly visit to a local picture palace.
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