释义
[ jer-uh -mahy -uh ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌdʒɛr əˈmaɪ ə / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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.
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/; adjective Words nearby Jeremiah Jerba, jerbil, jerboa, jereed, jeremiad, Jeremiah , Jérémie, Jeremy, jerepigo, Jerez, Jeri
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Example sentences from the Web for Jeremiah Among African Americans, the likes of Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, or Jeremiah Wright cannot do it.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters | James Poulos| January 1, 2015| DAILY BEAST
If she wants voters to believe and trust in her, she must court favor with the local pastor, Jeremiah .
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism | Regina Lizik| November 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Jeremiah has written numerous books and credited Small in at least two of them for his marketing genius.
How the Religious Right Scams Its Way Onto the New York Times Bestseller List | Warren Throckmorton| November 16, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Can you imagine someone naming a street after Jeremiah in his own time?
Yeshayahu Leibowitz Is Not The Name Of A Street | Gershom Gorenberg| April 18, 2013| DAILY BEAST
One of them, Jeremiah McKay, 35, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
How Christopher Dorner Went Down | Christine Pelisek| February 14, 2013| DAILY BEAST
The Rev. Jeremiah , witnessing the performance, had his curiosity aroused: "What is de word you uv writ, suh?"
Gabriel Tolliver | Joel Chandler Harris
But the difference will not affect my point, which is that the words seem to imply the contingency of Jeremiah 's leaving Anathoth.
The Expositor's Bible: The Prophecies of Jeremiah | C J Ball
Jeremiah changes, in like manner, employing sometimes the first and sometimes the third person.
Companion to the Bible | E. P. Barrows
This punishment had already been mentioned by Jeremiah in the case of Nebuchadrezzar.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Daniel | F. W. Farrar
Jeremiah Scout,—in the confidence of Mr. and Mrs. Clipclose, and porter to the establishment,—Mr. Harley.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume I | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for Jeremiah 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for 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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