English Explanatory Dictionary

Nicodemus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Pharisee, a secret follower of Jesus in the New Testament.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
verb
  1. To be kept hidden, in the manner of the Pharisee Nicodemus.

Word forms

Nicodemus Nicodemuses Nicodemusing Nicodemused

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos), from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”).

Derived words

Nicodemian Nicodemite
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