Hebrew
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A member or descendant of a Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. countable
- 2 the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel wordnet
- 3 A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Eber. countable
- 4 a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties wordnet
- 5 The Semitic language spoken by the Hebrew people. uncountable
"The resulting Belter creole is a crazy mix of English, Chinese, romance languages like French, German, Persian, Hebrew, Zulu, and a few other surprises. Farmer says he has over 1,000 Belter words in his personal dictionary, and he keeps adding more as the show’s producers and fans request them."
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- 6 The writing system used in Hebrew language. uncountable
- 7 Unintelligible speech or writing. colloquial, uncountable
- 1 Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language. not-comparable
"Nothing hangs on the walls, though a stained-glass Hebrew chai leans against the window."
- 1 of or relating to the language of the Hebrews wordnet
- 2 of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews wordnet
Example
More examples"Above and beyond this, he can read Hebrew."
Etymology
From Middle English Ebreu, from Old French Ebreu, from Latin hebraeus or hebraicus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray), from Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī́).
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