Hebraistic

Variant of Hebraism

noun

  1. a word, phrase, grammatical construction, etc. originating in or peculiar to Hebrew
  2. the characteristic ethical system, moral attitude, etc. of the Hebrews

Origin: ModL Hebraismus < LGr Hebraismos < Gr Hebraizein: see Hebraize

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