Jeremiah Definition
jĕrə-mīə
noun
A masculine name: dim. Jerry; var. Jeremy.
Webster's New World
A Hebrew prophet of the 7th and 6th cent. b.c.
Webster's New World
A person pessimistic about the future.
Webster's New World
The book containing his prophecies.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Book of Jeremiah
pronoun
(Abrahamic religions) An ancient prophet, the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of the Lamentations.
Wiktionary
A male given name of biblical origin.
Wiktionary
interjection
Origin of Jeremiah
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Late Latin Ieremiās from Hebrew yirməyāhû Yahweh has established yirm he has established rmy in Semitic roots yāhû Yahweh hwy in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From the Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”).
From Wiktionary
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