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SHIBBOLETH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("shibboleth" is a kind of...):
delivery; manner of speaking; speech (your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A favorite saying of a sect or political group
Synonyms:
catchword; motto; shibboleth; slogan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("shibboleth" is a kind of...):
expression; locution; saying (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shibboleth"):
catch phrase; catchphrase (a phrase that has become a catchword)
mantra (a commonly repeated word or phrase)
battle cry; cry; rallying cry; war cry; watchword (a slogan used to rally support for a cause)
