Hebraism
[ hee-brey-iz-uhm, -bree- ]
/ ˈhi breɪˌɪz əm, -bri- /
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noun
an expression or construction distinctive of the Hebrew language.
the character, spirit, principles, or practices distinctive of the Hebrew people.
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hebetic, hebetude, Hebr., Hebraic, Hebraicize, Hebraism, Hebraist, Hebraistic, Hebraize, Hebrew, Hebrew Bible
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Hebraism
/ (ˈhiːbreɪˌɪzəm) /
noun
a linguistic usage, custom, or other feature borrowed from or particular to the Hebrew language, or to the Jewish people or their culture
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