Jeremiah
[ jer-uh-mahy-uh ]
/ ˌdʒɛr əˈmaɪ ə /
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noun
a Major Prophet of the 6th and 7th centuries b.c.
a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Jer.
a male given name.
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Origin of Jeremiah
From Late Latin Jeremias, Hieremias, from Greek Hieremíās, from Hebrew Yirmĕyāh(ū) “God is high; God will exalt”
OTHER WORDS FROM Jeremiah
Jer·e·mi·an, Jer·e·mi·an·ic [jer-uh-mahy-an-ik]; /ˌdʒɛr ə maɪˈæn ɪk/; adjectiveWords nearby Jeremiah
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British Dictionary definitions for Jeremiah
Jeremiah
/ (ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪə) /
noun
Old Testament
- a major prophet of Judah from about 626 to 587 bc
- the book containing his oracles
a person who habitually prophesies doom or denounces contemporary society
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Cultural definitions for Jeremiah
Jeremiah
A major Israelite prophet; also, a book of the Old Testament that chronicles his life and records his angry lamentations about the wickedness of his people.
notes for Jeremiah
A “jeremiad” is any long lamentation or angry denunciation.
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