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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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Boanerges1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Boanerges1
Example Sentences
Lawrence had nicknamed it "Boa" or "Boanerges" which means "Son of Thunder" in Aramaic, and recorded his love of speed on previous rides.
The Boanerges, a brand-new destroyer recently delivered from the Clyde, had just commissioned at Portsmouth for service with the Grand Fleet.
Boanerges, as she swung to the first of the flood-tide, were two naval officers.
A dog-cart by Adams and a thoroughbred like Boanerges were, after all, worth a glance at.
And the urbane ease and flowing rhythms of Thackeray are preferable to the baphometic verbal baptisms of Carlyle the Boanerges.
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