Emmanuel

//ɪˈmænjuəl// name, slang

name, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Immanuel (Biblical figure whose birth is foretold).

    "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us."

  2. 2
    Immanuel (Biblical figure whose birth is foretold).; Immanuel (this figure, regarded by Christians as the Christ).
  3. 3
    A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.

    "Cade. What is thy name? / Clerk. Emmanuel. / Dick. They use to write it on the top of letters. 'Twill go hard with you."

  4. 4
    A surname.
  5. 5
    Ellipsis of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal

Synonyms

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christgod the sonjesus christmessiahsaviorson of god

Example

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"Frempong Emmanuel Okyere has been made president of the Kwahuman Scholars Association."

Etymology

Variant of Immanuel.

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