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Nicodemus

[ nik-uh-dee-muhs ]

noun

  1. a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin who became a secret follower of Jesus. John 3:1–21; 7:50–52; 19:39.


Nicodemus

/ ˌnɪkəˈdiːməs /

noun

  1. New Testament a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, who supported Jesus against the other Pharisees (John 8:50–52)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Whats the matter with you, Nicodemus, when he tells you that you wont be put forward?

The first time old Deacon Gibson, a local preacher, had been hiving a swarm of bees when Nicodemus arrived on the scene.

Nicodemus, despite all his reputation for breaking up beehives and dismissing schools, was a valuable ram.

On his second escape, Nicodemus had boldly entered the log school house while school was in session.

He sprang into the pen, and before Nicodemus could arrive, was back on the fence with the deflated ball.

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