"Nicodemus" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos), from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Νῑκόδημος}} Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos), {{m|grc|νῑ́κη|t=victory}} νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”), {{m|grc|δῆμος|t=people}} δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nicodemus
  1. A Pharisee, a secret follower of Jesus in the New Testament. Translations (biblical Pharisee): 𐕎𐔼𐕄𐕒𐔳𐔴𐕌𐕒𐕚 (niḳodemos) (Aghwan), Νικόδημος (Nikódēmos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), 尼哥底母 (Nígēdǐmǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), 尼哥德慕 (Nígēdémù) (Chinese Mandarin), 尼苛德摩 [Catholic] (Chinese Mandarin), Nicodemus [masculine] (Dutch), Nikodemo (Esperanto), Nikodemos (Finnish), Nikodemus (Finnish), Nicodème (French), Nikodemus (German), Nicodemo [masculine] (Italian), Nikodemo (Maore Comorian), Никоди́м (Nikodím) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Nicodemus-en-name-mX4zkHq6 Disambiguation of 'biblical Pharisee': 92 8
  2. (rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): Teemu (Finnish), Nikodem [masculine] (Polish), Никоди́м (Nikodím) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Nicodemus-en-name-wCWXTMUP Disambiguation of 'male given name': 0 100

Verb

Forms: Nicodemuses [present, singular, third-person], Nicodemusing [participle, present], Nicodemused [participle, past], Nicodemused [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos), from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Νῑκόδημος}} Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos), {{m|grc|νῑ́κη|t=victory}} νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”), {{m|grc|δῆμος|t=people}} δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} Nicodemus (third-person singular simple present Nicodemuses, present participle Nicodemusing, simple past and past participle Nicodemused)
  1. To be kept hidden, in the manner of the Pharisee Nicodemus.
    Sense id: en-Nicodemus-en-verb--kS8og09

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