Am haarez
noun
Am ha·a·rez
ˌäm(ˌ)häˈäˌrets
plural Amme haarez or Ame haarez
¦ämə(-
1
: the inhabitants of ancient Palestine as distinguished from the Israelites
also : the country people as distinguished from the inhabitants of Jerusalem
2
or am haarez, in rabbinic literature : the Jews not ritually as strict as the Pharisees
3
or less commonly am haarez : one who is ignorant of Jewish custom, law, or ethics
Word History
Etymology
Hebrew ʽam hā'āreṣ the people of the land
First Known Use
1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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