Gadarene swine

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• Gadarene — [gad′ə rēn΄] adj. 〚after the Gadarene swine (Luke 8:26 39) that ran into the sea after demons possessed them〛 moving rapidly and without control; headlong * * * See Gadara. * * * …   Universalium

• Gadarene — [gad′ə rēn΄] adj. [after the Gadarene swine (Luke 8:26 39) that ran into the sea after demons possessed them] moving rapidly and without control; headlong …   English World dictionary

• gadarene — adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from the demon possessed Gadarene swine in Matthew 8:28 that rushed into the sea Date: 1922 headlong, precipitate < a gadarene rush to the cities > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• abyss — The depths of the sea. Because the Hebrews disliked the sea (cf. Rev. 21:1), deep waters were regarded as the abode of demons. It was the appropriate destiny for the Gadarene swine when the demons had entered into them (Luke 8:31, 33), and from… …   Dictionary of the Bible

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• Gad|a|rene — «GAD uh REEN», adjective. 1. of or having to do with Gadara, a town in ancient Palestine. 2. characteristic of the Gadarene swine, described in the Bible (Matthew 8:28 32) as having rushed into the sea to their death after devils were cast into… …   Useful english dictionary