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CHASSID

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: chassidim   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism

Synonyms:

Chasid; Chassid; Hasid; Hassid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Chassid" is a kind of...):

Orthodox Jew (Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law)

Holonyms ("Chassid" is a member of...):

Chasidim; Chassidim; Hasidim; Hasidism; Hassidim (a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly)

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