heth
or cheth
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the sound represented by this letter.
Origin of heth
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How to use heth in a sentence
At the Sabbath dinner-table, which was to-day uninvaded by guests, the Heths' talk was animated.
V. V.'s Eyes | Henry Sydnor HarrisonIt was the Heths' first public appearance since their home-coming, and perhaps even mamma felt a little bit self-conscious.
V. V.'s Eyes | Henry Sydnor HarrisonSo had Time, the master-humorist, reversed positions between Heths and Vivians.
V. V.'s Eyes | Henry Sydnor HarrisonBuford opened the battle against Heths division of Hills corps.
The Civil War Through the Camera | Henry W. (Henry William) ElsonThis was the lady who had said that the Heths were very improbable people.
V. V.'s Eyes | Henry Sydnor Harrison
British Dictionary definitions for heth
cheth
/ (hɛt, Hebrew xɛt) /
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ח), transliterated as h and pronounced as a pharyngeal fricative
Origin of heth
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