Jer·e·mi·ah 1 (j r  -m  ) A Hebrew prophet of the seventh and sixth centuries b.c. [Late Latin Ieremi  s, from Hebrew yirmyhû, Yahweh has established : yirm, he has established; see rmy in Semitic roots + yhû, Yahweh; see hwy in Semitic roots.] |
| Jer·e·mi·ah 2 (jr-m) n. Abbr. Jer. or Je or Jr See Table at Bible. [After Jeremiah.] |
Jeremiah [ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪə]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament
a. a major prophet of Judah from about 626 to 587 bc
b. the book containing his oracles
2. a person who habitually prophesies doom or denounces contemporary society
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| Noun | 1. |  Jeremiah - (Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible |
| 2. | Jeremiah - a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible |
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