单词 | shibboleth |
释义 | shibbolethshibboleth /ˈʃɪbələθ, -lɛθ/ noun [countable] formal an old idea, custom, or principle that you think is not important or appropriate for modern times [Origin: 1600–1700 a Hebrew word meaning stream, used (according to the Bible) by the Gileadite people as a way of recognizing their enemies, who could not pronounce the “sh” properly] |
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