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Immanuel

Immanuel

2 8.2
A male name people give to a child, often for religious reasons
  • proper noun
  • /ɪˈmænʊəl/
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  • The most famous and influential secular characterization of "human dignity" was offered by the Prussian philosopher Immanuel Kant.
  • Immanuel Kant
  • Immanuel Wallerstein
  • philosopher Immanuel

An idea that we might get from Immanuel Kant goes way back, right?

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Examples

  • Most famously, Immanuel Kant distinguished between the agreeable, which is subjective, and the beautiful, which is objective.

    Academic text (1999)
  • My parents were married in the spring at Immanuel Lutheran Church.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Wallerstein, Immanuel. 1961. Africa: The Politics of Independence. New York: Vintage.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In their theories of justice, Immanuel Kant and John Rawls give similar accounts of the person as a free and independent agent.

    Academic text (2016)
  • John Locke, Immanuel Kant, and John Stuart Mill are among the liberal tradition's leading spokesmen.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The usual distinction is between a principle-based morality, as advocated by Immanuel Kant, and utilitarianism, a morality based on consequences.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In the Christmas pageant, the children sang a carol about Immanuel, the promised Savior.

  • Many churches named after Immanuel emphasize its meaning of 'God with us' in their teachings.

  • The pastor spoke about Immanuel during the sermon, reminding us of his significance as the Messiah.

Synonyms

Emmanuel
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2 5.4

A male first name that means God is with us

is the same name often linked to the prophesied Messiah rather than literal meaning

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Immanuel is a Hebrew name made of two parts, immanu meaning 'with us' and el meaning 'God'. So the name literally says 'God with us', which is why people choose it for its spiritual meaning.