Hebrew
noun /ˈhiː.bruː/Definition
› [U] the ancient language of the Jewish people and the official language of modern IsraelLanguage names › [C] a Jewish person, used especially about the Jews of ancient IsraelNames of groups of people who lived in the pastPeople of specific racial or ethnic background Hebraic /hɪˈbreɪ.ɪk/ adjective › Hebraic studiesNames of groups of people who lived in the past Hebrew adjective Language names
(Definition of Hebrew noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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