shibboleth
A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a…A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.
Значение
значений: 2A 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
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
- a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
- a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual
Переводы
языков: 7По значениям 1
По значениям 2
По значениям 2
Происхождение
Learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew שִׁבֹּלֶת /שיבולת (šibbṓleṯ, “ear [of wheat] or strLearned 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
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