Pharisee
(noun) a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
pharisee
(noun) a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Pharisee (plural Pharisees)
(historical) A member of an ancient Jewish political party, a social movement, and a school of thought among Jews that flourished during the Second Temple Era (536 B.C.E.–70 C.E.). The movement was ultimately the basis for most contemporary forms of Judaism.
(figuratively, by extension, ;, pejorative) A person who values the letter of the law over its spirit or intention.
• Sadducee
• Essene
• Hesperia
Source: Wiktionary
Phar"i*see, n. Etym: [L. Pharisaeus, Gr. parash to separate.]
Definition: One of a sect or party among the Jews, noted for a strict and formal observance of rites and ceremonies and of the traditions of the elders, and whose pretensions to superior sanctity led them to separate themselves from the other Jews.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
