Gadarene
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of Gadarene
C19: via Late Latin from Greek Gadarēnos , of Gadara (Palestine), alluding to the Biblical Gadarene swine (Matthew 8:28ff.)
Example Sentences
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This has been obvious to anyone who understands network security from the beginning of this particular Gadarene rush.
From The Guardian • Jul. 1, 2018
New this year are a series of sit-down dinners with prix-fixe menus in the main VIP area from Terrine, Pot, Gadarene Swine and Scratch Bar.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2015
A full-blown stoic unreservedly accepts the vicissitudes of fate and the privations of life - we, on the other hand, squeal like the Gadarene swine when we can't get hold of an electrician.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2014
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was greeted with so much universal Gadarene critical groupthink – "the greatest movie ever made" was a widespread accolade – that a sober assessment inevitably entailed profound disappointment.
From The Guardian • Dec. 14, 2012
Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics.
From The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose
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