Definitions
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- proper noun An ancient
prophet , the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of theLamentations . - proper noun biblical A book of the
Old Testament ofBible , and of theTanakh . - proper noun A male
given name of biblical origin. - noun A person who is pessimistic about the present and foresees a calamitous future; a
prophet ofdoom . - interjection UK Expression of
surprise ,contempt ,outrage ,disgust ,boredom ,frustration , etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
- noun a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah
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Examples
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An expression in Jeremiah is wonderfully precise; "Though the waves thereof toss themselves" thus describing that separate and individual motion of each billow, which they have from the greatest to the least.
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Jeremy Morris, who also went by the name Jeremiah, worked as a unit secretary in the hospital's emergency department, hospital spokeswoman Kaitlin Westhoff said.
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Jeremy Morris, who also went by the name Jeremiah, worked as a unit secretary in the hospital's emergency department, hospital spokeswoman Kaitlin Westhoff said.
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Project Jeremiah is an attempt to organize churches to actively encourage people to vote no on the retention vote of three Iowa Supreme Court justices on the Nov. 2 ballot, including Ternus.
Tyler Kingkade: Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Strikes Back At Critics Tyler Kingkade 2010
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"Jeremiah is a full-fledged tight end right now," Coach Mike London said.
Freedman, Mathis take strides as reserve tight ends Steve Yanda 2010
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I think he shoulsd join Jeremiah Wright in the pulpit.
Clinton supporters tell her: 'It's an honor, Madame President!' 2008
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You could also read the prophecy in Jeremiah 7: 30-34, where he says the valley will be a mass grave for the dead bodies of people of Judah who are killed by an invading army.
Orality and translation: focusing on images rather than words 2008
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What you have in Jeremiah Wright is someone trying to bring together Martin and Malcolm.
Bringing Martin and Malcolm Together - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com 2008
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I would have still gone to war -- Afghanistan was a just war, I believe -- but I would much rather have been sitting in Jeremiah Wright's congregation than in Pat Robertson's or John Hagee's that Sunday.
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Obama's best format is a speech written by a 26 year old, read from a teleprompter and delivered in Jeremiah Wright style in front of a large crowd!
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