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Definition of Shibboleths

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 Shibboleths from wikipedia

- or single word, that distinguishes one group of people from another. Shibboleths have been used throughout history in many societies as p****words, ways...
- 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...
- 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...
- Look up shibboleth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A shibboleth is any distinguishing practice that is indicative of one's social or regional origin...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Frank, J. H.; McCoy, E. D. (March 1990). "Endemics and epidemics of shibboleths and other things causing chaos". Florida Entomologist. 73 (1): 1–9. JSTOR 3495327...
- Northern Ireland, the pronunciation of the letter has been used as a shibboleth, with Catholics typically pronouncing it with the /h/ and Protestants...
- 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...