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Beroean

Beroean is the alternative form of Berean.

Meaning of Berean

Noun

Berean (plural Bereans)

  1. (historical) An inhabitant of the ancient city of Berea in what is now northern Greece.
  2. (historical) A member of an 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect who derived all knowledge of God from the Bible.
  3. Someone who is meticulous in the study of the Scriptures.
    • Even ſo, although many things herein contained, may be counted rediculous or erroneous; Yet courteous Reader, let me deſire thee to prove thy ſelf a Berean in this matter, Search the Scripture, and ſee whether it be ſo or not.1663, Samuel Bradley, The Afflicted and Retired Mans Meditations, Concerning the Excellency of the Spirit, London

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Forms of Beroean

pluralBeroeans
alternative formBerϾan

Origin of Beroean

From Beroea + -n.

Questions about Beroean

What is Beroean the alternative form of?
Beroean is the alternative form of Berean.

Words near Beroean in the dictionary

  1. berobs
  2. Berocca
  3. Beroccas
  4. beroe
  5. Beroea
  6. Beroean
  7. Beroeans
  8. beroes
  9. berogue
  10. berogued
  11. berogues

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Beroean (page history and authors); Berean (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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