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Jeremiah.

An ancient prophet, the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of the Lamentations.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪə/

  1. An ancient prophet, the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of the Lamentations.

  2. A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

  3. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

  4. A surname.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Hebrew הֵרִים (herím) Hebrew יהוה (YHWH) Hebrew ־יָהוּ (-yáhu) Biblical Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá)lbor. Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías)lbor. Latin Jērē̆mī̆āslbor. English Jeremiah Learned borrowing from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”). Doublet of Jeremias.

noun/ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪə/

  1. A person who is pessimistic about the present and foresees a calamitous future; a prophet of doom.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Hebrew הֵרִים (herím) Hebrew יהוה (YHWH) Hebrew ־יָהוּ (-yáhu) Biblical Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá)lbor. Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías)lbor. Latin Jērē̆mī̆āslbor. English Jeremiah Learned borrowing from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”). Doublet of Jeremias.

intj/ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪə/

  1. Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration, etc.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Hebrew הֵרִים (herím) Hebrew יהוה (YHWH) Hebrew ־יָהוּ (-yáhu) Biblical Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá)lbor. Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías)lbor. Latin Jērē̆mī̆āslbor. English Jeremiah Learned borrowing from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”). Doublet of Jeremias.

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