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Gerasene

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡɛɹəsiːn/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to Gerasa

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A native or inhabitant of Gerasa

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the Late Latin Gerasēnus, Gergesēnus, from the Ancient Greek Γερασηνός (Gerasēnós), Γεργεσηνός (Gergesēnós), from Γέρασα (Gérasa), Γέργεσα (Gérgesa). By surface analysis, Gerasa + -ene.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: gérasène — of, from or relating to Gerasa
  • Hindi: गिरासेनी (girāsenī) — of, from or relating to Gerasa
  • French: Gérasène — native or inhabitant of Gerasa
  • Hindi: गिरासेनी (girāsenī) — native or inhabitant of Gerasa