Jehovian
Jehovian adjective: of or relating to Jehovah.
Adjective
Jehovian (comparative more Jehovian, superlative most Jehovian)
- Of or relating to Jehovah.
- The first book of the Bible gives man absolute dominion over the lower animals; and in the story of Cain and Abel we see the Jehovian preference for the sacrifice of animals rather than the peaceful tribute of the fruits of the earth—a preference which ran through the whole Mosaic Law, and befouled...1904, G. W. Foote, “The Kinship of Life. A secularist view of animals’ rights,” The Humane Review, London: Ernest Bell, January, 1904, pp. 305-306
- Only on one occasion did he fall
Into a rage that tore him near asunder
And made him roar with true Jehovan thunder
And bounce in bloody anger like a ball […]1977, Liana Burgess (translator), “Anger” by Giuseppe Gioachino Belli in Anthony Burgess, Abba Abba, London: Faber & Faber
Noun
Jehovian (plural Jehovians)
Forms of Jehovian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Jehovian |
| superlative | most Jehovian |
| alternative form | Jehovan |
| Noun | |
| plural | Jehovians |
Origin of Jehovian
From Jehovah + -ian.
Questions about Jehovian
- What does Jehovian mean?
- Jehovian means of or relating to Jehovah.
- What part of speech is Jehovian?
- Jehovian can be an adjective or a noun.
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