HEBREW

Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew

(adjective) of or relating to the language of the Hebrews; “Hebrew vowels”

Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews; “the old Hebrew prophets”

Hebrew

(noun) the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel

Jew, Hebrew, Israelite

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


He"brew, n. Etym: [F. HĂ©breu, L. Hebraeus, Gr. 'ibhri.]

1. An appellative of Abraham or of one of his descendants, esp. in the line of Jacob; an Israelite; a Jew. There came one that had escaped and told Abram the Hebrew. Gen. xiv. 13.

2. The language of the Hebrews; -- one of the Semitic family of languages.

He"brew, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Hebrews; as, the Hebrew language or rites.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 March 2024

FAULTFINDING

(adjective) tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; “a counselor tries not to be faultfinding”


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Coffee Trivia

The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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