shibboleths of sect
1cant — I. n. 1. Whining talk, pious prating, sanctimonious phrases. 2. Hypocrisy, affected piety, sham holiness. 3. Peculiar form of speech, professional parlance, partisan vocabulary, shibboleths of sect, popular cry. 4. Slang, jargon, low language,… …
2Eastern Churches — • Eastern Churches depended originally on the Eastern Empire at Constantinople Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Eastern Churches Eastern Churches …
3shibboleth — noun Etymology: Hebrew shibbōleth stream; from the use of this word in Judges 12:6 as a test to distinguish Gileadites from Ephraimites Date: 1638 1. a. a word or saying used by adherents of a party, sect, or belief and usually regarded by others …
4shibboleth — n. a long standing formula, doctrine, or phrase, etc., held to be true by a party or sect (must abandon outdated shibboleths). Etymology: ME f. Heb. sibbolet ear of corn, used as a test of nationality for its difficult pronunciation (Judg. 12:6) …
