"Ebenezer" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ɛbəˈnizɚ/ [Canada, General-American], /ɛbəˈniːzə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ebenezer.wav
Rhymes: -iːzə(ɹ) Etymology: From Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (éven ha`ézer, “stone of help”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר||stone of help|tr=éven ha`ézer}} Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (éven ha`ézer, “stone of help”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ebenezer
  1. (biblical) The stone memorial in Israel erected by Samuel. Categories (topical): Bible
    Sense id: en-Ebenezer-en-name-lc4EGovy Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. A male given name from Hebrew taken up by Puritans in the 17th century. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): Εμπενίζερ (Empenízer) (Greek), Ebenezer [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Ebenezer-en-name-uupctCrW Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 40 49 1 4 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 2 93 5 1
  3. A ghost town in Georgia, United States. Categories (place): Ghost towns in Georgia, USA, Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ebenezer-en-name-9DSCRiZo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 38 49 3 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 40 49 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 38 50 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 39 49 3 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 5 27 61 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 7 35 48 6 4
  4. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Villages in Canada, Villages in Saskatchewan
    Sense id: en-Ebenezer-en-name-Wuts7Oek

Noun

IPA: /ɛbəˈnizɚ/ [Canada, General-American], /ɛbəˈniːzə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ebenezer.wav Forms: Ebenezers [plural]
Rhymes: -iːzə(ɹ) Etymology: From Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (éven ha`ézer, “stone of help”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר||stone of help|tr=éven ha`ézer}} Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (éven ha`ézer, “stone of help”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ebenezer (plural Ebenezers)
  1. A chapel or meetinghouse.
    Sense id: en-Ebenezer-en-noun-vB19GS1H

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      "ipa": "/ɛbəˈniːzə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ebenezer.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bd/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Ebenezer.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Ebenezer.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bd/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Ebenezer.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Ebenezer.wav.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːzə(ɹ)"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Ebenezer"
  ],
  "word": "Ebenezer"
}

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