JEHU

Etymology

Proper noun

Jehu

A king of Israel in the 9th century B.C.

Etymology

From Jehu, son of Nimshi. 2 Kings 9:20

Noun

jehu (plural jehus)

(colloquial) A coachman; a driver; especially, one who drives furiously.

Source: Wiktionary


Je"hu, n. Etym: [From Jehu, son of Nimshi. 2 Kings ix. 20.]

Definition: A coachman; a driver; especially, one who drives furiously. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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