Hebrew (adj.)

  1. of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews; the old Hebrew prophets

    [ Syn: hebraic , hebraical , hebrew ]

  2. of or relating to the language of the Hebrews; Hebrew vowels

    [ Syn: hebraic , hebraical , hebrew ]

    Hebrew (n.)

  1. the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel

    [ Syn: hebrew ]

  2. a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

    [ Syn: jew , hebrew , israelite ]

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