Gadarene
English
Etymology
From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin Gadarēnus, from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Γαδαρηνός (Gadarēnós, “inhabitant of Gadara”), from Γάδαρα (Gádara, “Gadara”, now “Umm Qais”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
Gadarene (comparative more Gadarene, superlative most Gadarene)
- Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Gadara (near modern-day Umm Qais, in Jordan).
- Headlong, as of a flight or rush (with reference to the swine of Matthew VIII:28-32.[1]).
- 2000, Greg Philo, The Guardian, letter, 28 Aug 2000:
- Television is a key influence on social culture, yet what it provides is increasingly dominated by the Gadarene rush to grab viewers.
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 68:
- A gadarene rush to convert from paper to specie in early 1720, led by Law's erstwhile cronies among the court aristocracy, underlined the point.
- 2000, Greg Philo, The Guardian, letter, 28 Aug 2000:
References
Latin
Adjective
(deprecated template usage) Gadarēne
Noun
(deprecated template usage) Gadarēne