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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel;

2. a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties;
[syn: Jew, Hebrew, Israelite]


ADJECTIVE (2)

1. of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews;
- Example: "the old Hebrew prophets"
[syn: Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew]

2. of or relating to the language of the Hebrews;
- Example: "Hebrew vowels"
[syn: Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hebrew \He"brew\, n. [F. H['e]breu, L. Hebraeus, Gr. ?, fr. Heb. 'ibhr[imac].] 1. An appellative of Abraham or of one of his descendants, esp. in the line of Jacob; an Israelite; a Jew. [1913 Webster] There came one that had escaped and told Abram the Hebrew. --Gen. xiv. 13. [1913 Webster] 2. The language of the Hebrews; -- one of the Semitic family of languages. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hebrew \He"brew\, a. Of or pertaining to the Hebrews; as, the Hebrew language or rites. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Hebrew adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews; "the old Hebrew prophets" [syn: Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew] 2: of or relating to the language of the Hebrews; "Hebrew vowels" [syn: Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew] n 1: the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel 2: a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties [syn: Jew, Hebrew, Israelite]
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):

HEBREW, n. A male Jew, as distinguished from the Shebrew, an altogether superior creation.