# Gadarene

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡadəɹiːn/

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Gadara (near modern-day Umm Qais, in Jordan).
2. Headlong, as of a flight or rush (with reference to the swine of Matthew VIII:28-32.).

## Etymology
From the Late Latin Gadarēnus, from the Ancient Greek Γαδαρηνός (Gadarēnós, “inhabitant of Gadara”), from Γάδαρα (Gádara, “Gadara”, now “Umm Qais”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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