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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of Israel who, according to the Bible, slew Jezebel, the sons of Ahab, and the prophets of Baal. He is proverbially known for his swift chariot driving.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fast driver; a person fond of driving.
- noun A driver; a coachman.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun colloq. A coachman; a driver; especially, one who drives furiously.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A king of
Israel in the 9th century B.C.
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Examples
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And as you read them, the name Jehu slowly forms into an image, into a personality, and from the empty word Jehu comes the great well of affection springing from a personal intimacy.
The Revolutions of Time Jonathan Dunn
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The kind of tribute from Jehu is mentioned: gold, pearls, precious oil, &c.
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Such was the goodness of Israel in Jehu's time, and of Judah in
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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And after the house of Jehu is destroyed I will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel; I will begin to bring it down, though now it flourish.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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With the assurance that became a messenger from God, notwithstanding the meanness of his appearance, he called Jehu out from the rest, not waiting his leisure, or begging his pardon for disturbing him, but as one having authority: I have an errand to thee, O captain.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther) 1721
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It was Tummus Biles, the tranter, who had driven a tall stranger from Chester to the present spot, and whose indignation at being miscalled Jehu had only been appeased by a quart of strong ale.
In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang
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"But we digress far from our point, Jehu, which is a discussion concerning the implementation of our plans of action formed in preparation of our current situation."
The Revolutions of Time Jonathan Dunn
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The Jehu is a man of great perception and information, and has a pleasant knack of being able to convey his knowledge to others.
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And yet our Jehu was a hackney coachman, when my lord took him.
The Double-Dealer, a comedy William Congreve 1699
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And yet our Jehu was a hackney coachman, when my lord took him.
The Comedies of William Congreve Volume 1 [of 2] William Congreve 1699
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