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Jeremiah

Jer e mi ah |ˌjerəˈmīə ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə | ( c. 650 – c. 585 bc ), a Hebrew prophet. He foresaw the fall of Assyria, the conquest of his country by Egypt and Babylon, and the destruction of Jerusalem. The biblical Lamentations are traditionally ascribed to Jeremiah. a book of the Bible containing the prophecies of Jeremiah. (as noun a Jeremiah ) a person who complains continually or foretells disaster.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Jeremiah

Jeremiah |ˌdʒɛrɪˈmʌɪə | ( c. 650 – c. 585 bc ) a Hebrew major prophet who foresaw the fall of Assyria, the conquest of his country by Egypt and Babylon, and the destruction of Jerusalem. The biblical Lamentations are traditionally ascribed to him. a book of the Bible containing Jeremiah's prophecies. (as noun a Jeremiah ) a person who complains continually or foretells disaster.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Jeremiah

Jer e mi ah /dʒèrɪmá (ɪ )ə /名詞 1 聖書 エレミヤ 〘ヘブライの預言者 〙.2 聖書 エレミヤ書 〘旧約聖書の一書; ⦅略 ⦆Jer. 〙.3 C 悲観論者 .4 ジェレマイア 〘男の名; 愛称 Jerry .