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Hebraisms

Hebraisms is the plural of Hebraism.

Meaning of Hebraism

Noun

Hebraism (countable and uncountable, plural Hebraisms)

  1. (rhetoric) A characteristic trait of the Hebrew language. By extension it is sometimes applied to the Jewish people or their faith, national ideology, or culture.
    • The Scripture Greek is observed to be full of Syriasms and Hebraisms.1762, William Warburton, The Doctrine of Grace
    Synonyms:
    Hebraicism
  2. (rhetoric) Excessive use of expressions derived from Hebrew.

Questions about Hebraisms

What is Hebraisms the plural of?
Hebraisms is the plural of Hebraism.

Words near Hebraisms in the dictionary

  1. Hebraiser
  2. Hebraisers
  3. Hebraises
  4. Hebraising
  5. Hebraism
  6. Hebraisms
  7. Hebraist
  8. Hebraistic
  9. Hebraistical
  10. Hebraistically
  11. Hebraistics

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