Значение

значений: 2
  1. A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.

    Schibboleth, Erkennungszeichen, Unterscheidungszeichen

    шибболе́тšibbolét, та́йный паро́льtájnyj parólʹ

    шібболе́тšibbolét

  2. A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.

    It's about time we abandoned the bourgeois shibboleth that earning money makes you a better person.

    abgedroschene Ansicht, Klischee, veraltete Konvention

    шибболе́тšibbolét, клише́klišé

Ещё определения
  • a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
  • a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual

Переводы

языков: 7
Українська
По значениям 1
a word, pronunciation, or custom, distinguishing members of a group, especially as a test:
Русский
По значениям 2
a word, pronunciation, or custom, distinguishing members of a group, especially as a test:
a common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
a word, pronunciation, or custom, distinguishing members of a group, especially as a test:
a common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth:

Происхождение

Learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew שִׁבֹּלֶת /שיבולת (šibbṓleṯ, “ear [of wheat] or str

Learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew שִׁבֹּלֶת /שיבולת (šibbṓleṯ, “ear [of wheat] or stream, torrent”). Doublet of sebboleth and Middle English sebolech, both from Late Latin sebboleth in the Vulgate.

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Формы

мн. число: shibboleths
Ед. числоshibboleth
Мн. числоshibboleths

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 3
Близкие по смыслу

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 2
Связанныеdog whistle
Производныеshibbolethic

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