SHIBBOLETH


Meaning of SHIBBOLETH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈʃɪbəleθ ]

n. a long-standing formula, doctrine, or phrase, etc., held to be true by a party or sect (must abandon outdated shibboleths). [ME f. Heb. sibbolet ear of corn, used as a test of nationality for its difficult pronunciation (Judg. 12:6)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.