Chassid

American  

[khah-sid, hah-, khaw-sid, khah-seed] / ˈxɑ sɪd, ˈhɑ-, ˈxɔ sɪd, xɑˈsid /

Or Chasid

noun

Judaism.

plural

Chassidim

1. Hasid.

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Chassid British  

/ xəˈsid, həˈsɪdɪk, ˈhæsɪd /

noun

1. a sect of Jewish mystics founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal and a spirit of prayer, joy, and charity

2. a Jewish sect of the 2nd century _bc , formed to combat Hellenistic influences

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Other Word Forms

• Chassidic adjective
• Chassidism noun

Example Sentences

Do you forget what the Chassid said of the man who foreknew in his lifetime that for him there was to be no heaven?

From Dreamers of the Ghetto by Zangwill, Israel

"To-morrow you shall speak with her, and no man shall know," said the oldest Chassid.

From Ghetto Tragedies by Zangwill, Israel

The goitred Chassid opened his lips and added, "If not now, when? as Hillel asked."

From Ghetto Tragedies by Zangwill, Israel

Again the eyes of the first Chassid dilated dangerously.

From Ghetto Tragedies by Zangwill, Israel

If a Chassid goes astray, what does he become?

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