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Boanerges
[ boh-uh-nur-jeez ]
noun
- (in the Bible) a surname given by Jesus to James and John.
- (used with a singular verb) a vociferous preacher or orator.
Boanerges
/ ˌəʊəˈɜːː /
noun
- New Testament a nickname applied by Jesus to James and John in Mark 3:17
- a fiery preacher, esp one with a powerful voice
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Boanerges1
< Late Latin < Greek DzԱé ≪ Hebrew bənē reghesh sons of thunder
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Boanerges1
C17: from Hebrew benē reghesh sons of thunder
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Lawrence had nicknamed it "Boa" or "Boanerges" which means "Son of Thunder" in Aramaic, and recorded his love of speed on previous rides.
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The Boanerges, a brand-new destroyer recently delivered from the Clyde, had just commissioned at Portsmouth for service with the Grand Fleet.
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Boanerges, as she swung to the first of the flood-tide, were two naval officers.
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A dog-cart by Adams and a thoroughbred like Boanerges were, after all, worth a glance at.
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Boanerges, not Balzac, now occupies the pasteboard pulpit of fiction.
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