Gadarene

English Etymology From the en la-lat Gadarēnus, from the en grc Γαδαρηνός inhabitant of Gadara, from grc Γάδαρα Gadara”, now “Umm Qais. Pronunciation en /ˈɡadəɹiːn/ UK Adjective 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:28-32.1769, Bible (King James), Oxford Standard Text, Matthew. Note: New Testament manuscripts variously refer to the [country of the] "Gergesenes", "Gerasenes" or "Gadarenes". Gergesa (or Gerasa) (near modern-day Jerash) was a city not far from Gadara.). en 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. en 2002 Colin Jones (historian) Colin Jones The Great Nation 68 Penguin 2003 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. References Latin Adjective la adjective form Gadarēne la Gadarēnus voc m s Noun la noun form Gadarēne la Gadarēnus voc s