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单词 gethsemane
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Gethsemane

[ geth-sem-uh-nee ]
/ gɛθˈsɛm ə ni /

noun

a garden east of Jerusalem, near the brook of Kedron: scene of Jesus' agony and betrayal. Matthew 26:36.
(lowercase) a scene or occasion of suffering; calvary.

Origin of Gethsemane

From Late Latin Gethsēmani, from Greek Gethsēmaní, probably from assumed Aramaic gadh shĕmānē, from Hebrew gath shĕmānīm “oil press”

OTHER WORDS FROM Gethsemane

Geth·se·man·ic, geth·se·man·ic [geth-suh-man-ik], /ˌgɛθ səˈmæn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby Gethsemane

get-go, get going, get goose pimples, get gray hair from, get hold of, Gethsemane, get in, get in a snit, get in a stew, get in bad with, get in on
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British Dictionary definitions for Gethsemane

Gethsemane
/ (ɡɛθˈsɛmənɪ) /

noun

New Testament the garden in Jerusalem where Christ was betrayed on the night before his Crucifixion (Matthew 26:36–56)
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
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