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Shibboleth
Shibboleth Shib"bo*leth, n. [Heb. shibb[=o]leth an ear of
corn, or a stream, a flood.]
1. A word which was made the criterion by which to
distinguish the Ephraimites from the Gileadites. The
Ephraimites, not being able to pronounce sh, called the
word sibboleth. See --Judges xii.
Without reprieve, adjudged to death, For want of
well pronouncing shibboleth. --Milton.
Also in an extended sense.
The th, with its twofold value, is . . . the
shibboleth of foreigners. --Earle.
2. Hence, the criterion, test, or watchword of a party; a
party cry or pet phrase.
Meaning of Shibboleth from wikipedia
- A
shibboleth (/ˈʃɪbəlɛθ, -ɪθ/ ;
Biblical Hebrew: שִׁבֹּלֶת, romanized: šībbōleṯ) is any
custom or tradition,
usually a
choice of
phrasing or
single word...
- Look up
shibboleth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
shibboleth is any
distinguishing practice that is
indicative of one's
social or
regional origin...
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Shibboleth is a
single sign-on log-in
system for
computer networks and the Internet. It
allows people to sign in
using just one
identity to
various systems...
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listed various examples of
words and
phrases that have been
identified as
shibboleths, a word or
custom whose variations in
pronunciation or
style can be used...
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Shibboleth was the
title of a
temporary art
installation placed by the
Colombian artist Doris Salcedo in the Tate
Modern in 2007. The work took the form...
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Shibboleth is an
unincorporated community in
Washington County, in the U.S.
state of Missouri.
Shibboleth had its
start as a
mining settlement, and was...
- The
Shibboleth is a 2014
young adult's
novel by John
Hornor Jacobs. It
continues the
story of teenagers,
Shreve Cannon, and Jack Graves, who have psychic...
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Shibboleth is a
former post
village in
Decatur County, Kansas,
United States.
Shibboleth Cemetery is
located in the
eastern part of the present-day Prairie...
- her
third Primetime Emmy
Award nomination for
directing the
episode "
Shibboleth" of the
political drama The West Wing. She also
appeared in the thriller...
- that the
symbol was
adopted by
early Christians as a
secret symbol; a
shibboleth to
determine if
another was
indeed Christian. It is now
known colloquially...
