
Meaning of HEBRAISM
| Pronunciation: | | 'heebrey`izum
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] Jews who practice a religion based on the Old Testament and the Talmud |
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HEBRAISM is a 8 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | Jewish religion, Judaism |
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| | See Also: | | Conservative Judaism, faith, Jewish Orthodoxy, Jewry, Orthodox Judaism, Reform Judaism, religion | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \He"bra*ism\, n. [Cf. F. h['e]bra["i]sme.]
1. A Hebrew idiom or custom; a peculiar expression or manner
of speaking in the Hebrew language. --Addison.
2. The type of character of the Hebrews.
The governing idea of Hebraism is strictness of
conscience. --M. Arnold.
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