Immanuel

American

[ih-man-yoo-uhl] / ɪˈmæn yu əl /

noun

Religion. the name of the Messiah as prophesied by Isaiah, often represented in Christian writings as being Jesus Christ.
a male given name.

Immanuel British

/ ɪˈmænjʊəl /

noun

Bible the child whose birth was foretold by Isaiah (Isaiah 7:14) and who in Christian tradition is identified with Jesus

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Etymology

Origin of Immanuel

From Hebrew ʿimmānū'ēl “God is with us”

Example Sentences

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But he was a political operator who studied the works of German philosopher Immanuel Kant and built a reputation as a pragmatic negotiator during nuclear talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Immanuel made headlines a few years ago for claiming that many of America’s health problems are linked to alien DNA and sperm from demons.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The two candidates were present for Saturday’s vote at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Koreatown, though neither spoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

England suffered a setback on the eve of their Six Nations opener against Wales after Immanuel Feyi-Waboso was ruled out with a leg muscle injury.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Major recent collisions from Saturn to Venus were alleged in a popular book, Worlds in Collision, published in 1950 by a psychiatrist named Immanuel Velikovsky.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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