Boanerges

American  

[boh-uh-nur-jeez] / ˌboʊ əˈnɜr dʒiz /

noun

1. (in the Bible) a surname given by Jesus to James and John.

2. (used with a singular verb) a vociferous preacher or orator.

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Boanerges British  

/ ˌbəʊəˈnɜːdʒiːz /

noun

1. New Testament a nickname applied by Jesus to James and John in Mark 3:17

2. a fiery preacher, esp one with a powerful voice

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Etymology

Origin of Boanerges

< Late Latin < Greek Boanergés ≪ Hebrew bənē reghesh sons of thunder

Example Sentences

Bazaar is by Rector out of Church Mouse, and in his pedigree are to be found such well-known roarers as Boanerges and Hallelujah Sal—not much of a recommendation to anybody except Mr. Jeremy.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, May 3, 1890. by Various

So perished Boanerges, and the wash-hand stand with him.

From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian

"But first of all we must get Boanerges out of the hedge."

From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian

There were four leaders—Captain Boanerges, Captain Conviction, Captain Judgment, and Captain Execution—the martial saints, with whom Macaulay thinks Bunyan made acquaintance when he served, if serve he did, with Fairfax.

From Bunyan by Froude, James Anthony

He attended to the wants of Boanerges, and in time reduced that unreliable vehicle to quite a surprising degree of docility.

From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian