n.
Pronunciation: ' h ē -( ˌ )brü
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English Ebreu, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin Hebraeus, from Latin, adjective, from Greek Hebraios, from Aramaic 'Ebrai
Date: 13th century
1 a : the Semitic language of the ancient Hebrews b : any of various later forms of this language
2 : a member of or descendant from one of a group of northern Semitic peoples including the Israelites especially : ISRAELITE
– Hebrew adjective