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Hebrew

//ˈhiːbɹuː// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective

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."

Adjective

1
of or relating to the language of the Hebrews wordnet
2
of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews wordnet

Noun

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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).

Etymology 2

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