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Hebraism
He·bra·ism
/
ˈhi
breɪˌɪz
əm, -bri-
/
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[
hee
-brey-iz-
uh
m, -bree-
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
an
expression
or construction distinctive of the
hebrew
language
.
2.
the character, spirit, principles, or practices distinctive of the Hebrew people.
Origin:
1560–70;
<
Late Greek
Hebraïsmós,
equivalent to
Hebra-
(see
Hebraize
) +
-ismos
-ism
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Hebraism
(ˈhiːbreɪˌɪzəm)
—
n
a linguistic usage, custom, or other feature borrowed from or particular to the Hebrew language, or to the Jewish people or their culture
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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