Shadrach

[ shad-rak, shey-drak ]

/ ˈʃæd ræk, ˈʃeɪ dræk /

noun

a companion of Daniel who, with Meshach and Abednego, was thrown into the fiery furnace of Nebuchadnezzar and came out unharmed. Dan. 3:12–30.

Example sentences from the Web for shadrach

Shadrach rose from his chair and laid his hand on his friend's shoulder.

Mary-'Gusta |Joseph C. Lincoln
It's jist like the story o' Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego!

The Elect Lady |George MacDonald
Shadrach was very much frightened,—did not seem to know whether he had got among his friends or enemies.

Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave |Various
Shadrach, aiming by instinct only, dropped two as they came, and the next instant they were upon him.

McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 |Various

For the first time since he entered the door of his store that night—or morning—Shadrach smiled.

Mary-'Gusta |Joseph C. Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for shadrach

Shadrach

/ (ˈʃædræk, ˈʃeɪ-) /

noun

Old Testament one of Daniel's three companions, who, together with Meshach and Abednego, was miraculously saved from destruction in Nebuchadnezzar's fiery furnace (Daniel 3:12–30)

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Shadrach

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Example sentences from the Web for shadrach

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