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Hebraism

Syllabification: (He·bra·ism)
Pronunciation: /ˈhēbrāˌizəm/
Definition of Hebraism

noun

  • 1a Hebrew idiom or expression.
  • 2the Jewish religion, culture, or character.

Derivatives

Hebraistic

Pronunciation: /ˌhēbrāˈistik/
adjective

Hebraize

Pronunciation: /-ˌīz/
verb

Origin:

late 16th century: from French hébraïsme or modern Latin Hebraismus, from late Greek Hebraïsmos, from Hebraios (see Hebrew)

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