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1 shibboleth
subst. \/ˈʃɪbəleθ\/(bibelsk, overført) sjibbolett, kjenningsord, kjennetegn, passord, stikkord, løsenoutworn shibboleth eller shibboleth doktrine som tiden holder på å løpe fra gammel talemåte
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shibboleth — (SHIH boh leth) [from Hebrew: freshet] A test word, used by the people of Gilead during the wars of biblical times to identify their enemies, the Ephraimites, who could not pronounce the sound sh except as s. Currently, any distinctive… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases