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hebraism
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun hebraism has 1 sense
- hebraism(n = noun.group) jewish religion, judaism - Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud; Array is a kind of faith, organized religion, religion
has particulars: jewish orthodoxy, orthodox judaism, conservative judaism, reform judaism
is a part of jewry
CIDE DICTIONARY
hebraism, n. [Cf. F. hébraïsme.].
- A Hebrew idiom or custom; a peculiar expression or manner of speaking in the Hebrew language. Addison. [1913 Webster]
- The type of character of the Hebrews. [1913 Webster]"The governing idea of Hebraism is strictness of conscience." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hebraism, n.
1 a Hebrew idiom or expression, esp. in the Greek of the Bible.
2 an attribute of the Hebrews.
3 the Hebrew system of thought or religion.
1 a Hebrew idiom or expression, esp. in the Greek of the Bible.
2 an attribute of the Hebrews.
3 the Hebrew system of thought or religion.
Derivative
Hebraistic adj. Hebraize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise).
Etymology
F h{eacute}bra{iuml}sme or mod.L Hebraismus f. late Gk Hebra{iuml}smos (as HEBREW)
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