GADARENE


Meaning of GADARENE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' ga-d ə - ˌ r ē n

Function: adjective

Usage: often cap

Etymology: from the demon-possessed Gadarene swine in Mount 8:28 that rushed into the sea

Date: 1922

: HEADLONG , PRECIPITATE <a gadarene rush to the cities>

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