Hebraic

[ hi-brey-ik ]

/ hɪˈbreɪ ɪk /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrews, their language, or their culture.

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Also Hebrew.

Origin of Hebraic

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin Hebraicus<Greek Hebraïkós, equivalent to Hebra(îos) Hebrew + -ikos-ic; replacing Old English Ebrēisc

OTHER WORDS FROM Hebraic

He·bra·i·cal·ly, adverbnon-He·bra·ic, adjectivenon-He·bra·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby Hebraic

hebetate, hebetic, hebetude, hebiatrics, Hebr., Hebraic, Hebraicize, Hebraism, Hebraist, Hebraistic, Hebraize

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How to use Hebraic in a sentence

Then they compounded the offense by suggesting that South Carolina Republican Senator Jim DeMint shares those Hebraic virtues.
The GOP's Jewish Slur|Peter Beinart|October 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There do actually exist, besides, many Hebraic traces in the American languages.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
During his period of preparation, he made himself master of the Hebraic law and the writings of the leading commentators upon it.
Christianity and Problems of To-day: Lectures Delivered Before Lake Forest College on the Foundation of the Late William Bross|John Huston Finley
Karshook, it may be added, is the Hebraic word for a thistle.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe

The latter was a German with Hebraic features and a pointed beard.
The Red Cross Girl|Richard Harding Davis
Curiously enough, a tiny stream of Hebraic blood and Moorish blood still trickles through the Spanish coast towns.
Marse Henry (Vol. 2)|Henry Watterson

British Dictionary definitions for Hebraic

Hebraic

Hebraical or Hebrew

/ (hɪˈbreɪɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrews or their language or culture

Derived forms of Hebraic

Hebraically, adverb

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