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Barnabas definition

Bar·na·bas (bär′nə bəs)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Barney; var. Barnaby
  2. Bible (original name Joses or Joseph) a Levite of Cyprus, a Christian apostle & missionary companion of Paul: Acts 4:36

Etymology: ME < LL (Vulg.: Acts 4:36) < Gr < Aram barnebhū'āh, son of exhortation

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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