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Gadarene

adjective
Gad·​a·​rene | \ ˈga-də-ˌrēn How to pronounce Gadarene (audio) \

Definition of Gadarene

: headlong, precipitate a Gadarene rush to the cities

First Known Use of Gadarene

1895, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Gadarene

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

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