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Shibboleth (שִׁבֹּלֶת) means "ear of corn" or "stalk of grain". In Hebrew it is pronounced shee-BO-let, which the emphasis on the middle syllable.
The word is used to mean any custom or tradition, particularly a speech pattern, that distinguishes one group of people (an ingroup) from others (outgroups).
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Alternate meaning: The part of the plant that contains grain i.e. wheat, corn etc...
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What rhymes with shibboleth?
Nothing rhymes with Shibboleth.
When was Shibboleth - The West Wing - created?
Shibboleth - The West Wing - was created on 2000-11-22.
How would you use shibboleth in a sentence?
"Yes We Can" was a popular shibboleth used in the 2008 Obama presidential campaign.
How do you use shibboleth in a sentence?
Shibboleth is a word, custom or practice used to identify pesons that are of a different group of persons. In later years, it has come to mean a catchphrase or expression used by a group of people. "Hope and Change" was the shibboleth of the Obama campaign.
What are the release dates for The West Wing - 1999 Shibboleth 2-8?
The West Wing - 1999 Shibboleth 2-8 was released on: USA: 22 November 2000 Germany: 8 December 2008
What is a 10 letter word beginning with S which means outmoded custom?
shibboleth
What are the ratings and certificates for Law and Order Criminal Intent - 2001 Shibboleth 4-17?
Law and Order Criminal Intent - 2001 Shibboleth 4-17 is rated/received certificates of: New Zealand:M (DVD rating) USA:TV-14
What are the advantages of one's 'Mother tongue'?
Syntax and shibboleth -check 'em out at the related links below:
What does shibboleth mean?
Shibboleth (שִׁבֹּלֶת‎) means "ear of corn" or "stalk of grain". In Hebrew it is pronounced shee-BO-let, which the emphasis on the middle syllable.In the Bible, it's pronunciation varied by dialect, so the word was used as a word to identify the nationality of the speaker.
What are the release dates for Law and Order Criminal Intent - 2001 Shibboleth 4-17?
Law and Order Criminal Intent - 2001 Shibboleth 4-17 was released on: USA: 27 March 2005 Germany: 21 August 2006 Japan: 1 April 2011
What is a synonym for a saw that starts with S?
The synonym is "saying" - the meaning of "saw" is an old proverb or truism. Other synonyms might be shibboleth or slogan.
Where in the Bible does asked them at the checkpoint to say Shibboleth?
Judges 12:5, 6 - The Gileadites seized the fords of the Jordan before the Ephraimites arrived. And when any Ephraimite who escaped said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead would say to him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said, "No," then they would say to him, "Then say, 'Shibboleth'!" And he would say, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it right. Then they would take him and kill him at the fords of the Jordan. There fell at that time forty-two thousand Ephraimites. [NKJV]
