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Meaning of Gadarene | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
/ˈɡadəɹiːn/

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Gadara (near modern-day Umm Qais, in Jordan).
  2. Headlong, as of a flight or rush (with reference to the swine of Matthew VIII:28-32.).

Examples

“Television is a key influence on social culture, yet what it provides is increasingly dominated by the Gadarene rush to grab viewers.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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