Gerasene
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Etymology edit
From the Late Latin Gerasēnus, Gergesēnus, from the Ancient Greek Γερασηνός (Gerasēnós), Γεργεσηνός (Gergesēnós), from Γέρασα (Gérasa), Γέργεσα (Gérgesa).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛɹəsiːn/
- Hyphenation: Ger‧a‧sene
Noun edit
Gerasene (plural Gerasenes)
- (chiefly historical) A native or inhabitant of Gerasa.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 8:28:
- And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
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Translations edit
native or inhabitant of Gerasa
References edit
- Merriam–Webster OnLine, “Ger·a·sene” (retrieved the 10th of March, 2014)
Further reading edit
- Gadara on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Gerasa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Gergesa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡe.raˈseː.ne/, [ɡɛräˈs̠eːnɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒe.raˈse.ne/, [d͡ʒeräˈs̬ɛːne]
Adjective edit
Gerasēne
Noun edit
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