Gerasene
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Late Latin Gerasēnus, Gergesēnus, from the Ancient Greek Γερασηνός (Gerasēnós), Γεργεσηνός (Gergesēnós), from Γέρασα (Gérasa), Γέργεσα (Gérgesa).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛɹəsiːn/
- Hyphenation: Ger‧a‧sene
Noun
Gerasene (plural Gerasenes)
- (chiefly historical) A native or inhabitant of Gerasa.
- 1611, Bible (King James Version), 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
native or inhabitant of Gerasa
References
- Merriam–Webster OnLine, “Ger·a·sene” (retrieved the 10th of March, 2014)
Further reading
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡe.raˈseː.ne/, [ɡɛ.raˈseː.nɛ]
Adjective
Gerasēne
- vocative singular masculine of Gerasēnus
Noun
Gerasēne m
- vocative singular of Gerasēnus
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