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Pharisee noun
/ˈfær.ɪ.siː/
/ˈfer-/ n [C] Definition
a member of an ancient group of Jews, written about in the Bible, who believed in obeying religious laws very carefully and separated themselves from the ordinary people
(Definition of Pharisee noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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