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He⋅bra⋅ist

  [hee-brey-ist, -bree-]
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–noun
1. a person versed in the Hebrew language.
2. a person imbued with the spirit of the Hebrew people or given to their principles or practices.
Origin:
1745–55; Hebra(ize) + -ist
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He·bra·ist   (hē'brā'ĭst)   
n.  A scholar who specializes in the study of Hebrew.
He'bra·is'tic, He'bra·is'ti·cal adj., He'bra·is'ti·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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