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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   New Testament name for the prophet Jeremiah.

   "Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elias; and others, Jeremias or one of the prophets."

2. 2
   A male given name from Hebrew, more common in the forms Jeremy and Jeremiah.

Example

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"Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elias; and others, Jeremias or one of the prophets."

Etymology

New Testament name for the prophet Jeremiah.

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