First Known Use: 13th century
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Hebrew
noun He·brew \ˈhē-(ˌ)brü\
: a member of an ancient group of people who lived mostly in the kingdom of Israel and practiced Judaism
: the language of the ancient Hebrews
: the language of modern Israel
Full Definition of HEBREW
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
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Origin of HEBREW
Middle English Ebreu, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin Hebraeus, from Latin, adjective, from Greek Hebraios, from Aramaic ʽEbrai
HEBREW Defined for Kids
1Hebrew
adjective He·brew \ˈhē-brü\
Definition of HEBREW for Kids
: of or relating to the Hebrew peoples or the Hebrew language
2Hebrew
noun
Definition of HEBREW for Kids
1
: a member of any of a group of peoples of the ancient kingdom of Israel descended from Jacob of the Bible
2
: the language of the ancient Hebrews or a later form of it
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