GADARENE

Etymology

Adjective

Gadarene (comparative more Gadarene, superlative most Gadarene)

Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Gadara (near modern-day Umm Qais, in Jordan).

Headlong, as of a flight or rush (with reference to the swine of Matthew VIII:28-32.).

Source: Wiktionary



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