maranatha
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of maranatha
First recorded in 1350–1400; from Late Latin Marana tha, from Greek marána thá, from Aramaic māranā thā, of uncertain meaning, traditionally translated “O Lord, come!” or, if the Aramaic phrase is māran ăthā, “Our Lord has come”
Example Sentences
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They wield an influence that makes it respectable, and I will not put my head to the pillow to-night until I have written against them one burning anathema maranatha!
From The Abominations of Modern Society by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage
They are rich in anathema and maranatha of Brann's heartless and cruel detractors.
From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 by William Cowper Brann
It has so passed into common use, *maranatha* being taken as intensifying the curse contained in *anathema*.
From The Boy Captives by John Greenleaf Whittier
Jackson was told that a pipe was anathema maranatha, which is Greek for no bon.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 12, 1917 by Various
The man who proposed such a thing in Adelaide would be anathema maranatha.
From Town Life in Australia by Richard Ernest Nowell Twopeny
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