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Ananias
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Ananias [ˌænəˈnaɪəs]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) New Testament a Jewish Christian of Jerusalem who was struck dead for lying (Acts 5)
2. a liar
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Noun1.Ananias - a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)Ananias - a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)
New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
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