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What does Ananias mean?

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Proper noun
  1. In the New Testament, any of certain members of the early Christian church.
  2. (type) (with reference to Acts 5.3) A liar.
  3. A male given name.
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At the time of the early church, Ananias and Sapphira thought they cheated Peter, but Peter said they cheated the Holy Spirit.
In the same way, Ananias, blind from his prejudices, is urged by Jesus to open his heart and welcome Paul.
The curious thing is that on the other side of the road, in Damascus, there was another man who was also on a journey: Ananias, a disciple of Jesus.
Bunter entertained a hope of convincing Quelch that he hadn't been in the study at all. He had great faith in his powers as an Ananias!
Minister Ananias asserted that the right to food must be a central part of public policy.
A keynote address was delivered by Patrus Ananias, Minister for Social Development and the Fight against Hunger of Brazil.

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