jeremiah
Prononciation : [ˌdʒɛrəˈmaɪə]
Contexte : « religious »
(noun) Jeremiah is a name from the Bible. He was a prophet who spoke God's messages to the people a long time ago. People often use his name when talking about important teachings or prophecies.
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Jeremiah's teachings encourage us to be kind and honest.
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Not everyone believes in the messages of Jeremiah and his warnings.
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What can we learn from the stories of Jeremiah in the Bible?
Contexte : « literature »
(noun) Jeremiah can also refer to a book in the Bible that contains many of the prophet's sayings and stories. It is one of the larger books and includes his prayers and laments for the people.
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I am reading the Book of Jeremiah to better understand its lessons.
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I didn't find the Book of Jeremiah as interesting as some other stories in the Bible.
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Have you ever read anything from the Book of Jeremiah?
Contexte : « cultural reference »
(noun) Sometimes, people use the name Jeremiah when talking about a person who has a gloomy or pessimistic outlook on life. This could be in a joking way, named after characters in stories.
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Everyone loves his jokes, but sometimes he acts like a Jeremiah.
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She wasn't being a Jeremiah; she was just stating the facts.
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Do you think he's being a Jeremiah today with all that complaining?