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Jeremiah
Jeremiah definition
Jer·emi·ah (-ə)
noun
- a masculine name: dim. Jerry; var. Jeremy
- Bible
- a Hebrew prophet of the 7th and 6th cent.
- the book containing his prophecies: abbrev. Jer or Jr
- a person pessimistic about the future
Etymology: LL(Ec) Jeremias < Gr(Ec) Hieremias < Heb yirmeyāh, lit., the Lord loosens (i.e., from the womb)
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