letter of jeremiah
noun
Simple meaning
A deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lehteruhvjuhruhmyuhSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɛtɚəvdʒɛɹəmaɪə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament, attributed to Jeremiah and addressed to the Jews who were about to be carried away as captives to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar.
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How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament, attributed to Jeremiah and addressed to the Jews who were about to be carried away as captives to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar.
Used this way, letter of jeremiah is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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