Gadarene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Gadara (near modern-day Umm Qais, in Jordan).
  2. Headlong, as of a flight or rush (with reference to the swine of Matthew VIII:28-32.).

Pronunciation

/ˈɡadəɹiːn/

Word forms

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Etymology

From the Late Latin Gadarēnus, from the Ancient Greek Γαδαρηνός (Gadarēnós, “inhabitant of Gadara”), from Γάδαρα (Gádara, “Gadara”, now “Umm Qais”).

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