Associations to the word «Jeremiah»

Wiktionary

JEREMIAH, proper noun. (Abrahamic religions) An ancient prophet, the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of the Lamentations.
JEREMIAH, proper noun. (biblical) A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
JEREMIAH, proper noun. A male given name of biblical origin.
JEREMIAH, noun. A person who is pessimistic about the present and foresees a calamitous future; a prophet of doom.
JEREMIAH, interjection. (UK) Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration, etc.

Dictionary definition

JEREMIAH, noun. (Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC).
JEREMIAH, noun. A book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.