Boanerges
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a surname given by Jesus to James and John.
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(used with a singular verb) a vociferous preacher or orator.
noun
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New Testament a nickname applied by Jesus to James and John in Mark 3:17
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a fiery preacher, esp one with a powerful voice
Etymology
Origin of Boanerges
< Late Latin < Greek Boanergés ≪ Hebrew bənē reghesh sons of thunder
Example Sentences
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Then, tumbling out of the carriage, the queer traveller, with a small portmanteau in his hand, placed himself in communication with the great Boanerges who directs the startings and departures at the Slough Station.
From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Reid, Mayne
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
"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
The townspeople, with Conscience and Understanding at their head, petition that their lives may be spared; but Emmanuel gives no answer, Captain Boanerges and Captain Conviction carrying terror into all hearts.
From Bunyan by Froude, James Anthony
The Boanerges, a brand-new destroyer recently delivered from the Clyde, had just commissioned at Portsmouth for service with the Grand Fleet.
From With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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