HEBRAISM


Meaning of HEBRAISM in English

/hee"bray iz'euhm, -bree-/ , n.

1. an expression or construction distinctive of the Hebrew language.

2. the character, spirit, principles, or practices distinctive of the Hebrew people.

[ 1560-70; Hebraïsmós, equiv. to Hebra- (see HEBRAIZE) + -ismos -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .