Nicodemus

[ nik-uh-dee-muhs ]

/ ˌnɪk əˈdi məs /

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noun

a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin who became a secret follower of Jesus. John 3:1–21; 7:50–52; 19:39.

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How to use Nicodemus in a sentence

Whats the matter with you, Nicodemus, when he tells you that you wont be put forward?
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII)|Charles Paul de Kock
The first time old Deacon Gibson, a local preacher, had been hiving a swarm of bees when Nicodemus arrived on the scene.
Red Dynamite|Roy J. Snell
Nicodemus, despite all his reputation for breaking up beehives and dismissing schools, was a valuable ram.
Red Dynamite|Roy J. Snell
On his second escape, Nicodemus had boldly entered the log school house while school was in session.
Red Dynamite|Roy J. Snell

He sprang into the pen, and before Nicodemus could arrive, was back on the fence with the deflated ball.
Red Dynamite|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for Nicodemus

Nicodemus

/ (ˌnɪkəˈdiːməs) /

noun

New Testament a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, who supported Jesus against the other Pharisees (John 8:50–52)

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