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What is shibboleth?
Group of people with a common code of conduct [language, etc, relatives] Alternate meaning: The part of the plant that contains grain i.e. wheat, corn etc...
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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. (MORE)
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In what historical way was the word shibboleth used?
In the Bible, Judges, Chapter 12- the tribe of Gilead had been atwar with the tribe of Ephriam, and beaten them. The losers weretrying to cross the Jordan River and escape. Gi…lead posted soldiersat the crossing points, and stopped anyone trying to cross. Theywould make the person say the word "Shibboleth"- a word that meantthe part of a plant that has grain. The Emphriamites spoke adifferent language, and spoke the word as "Sibboleth"- and werethus identified as enemies. The today it means a word or phrasewhose pronunciation identifies a speaker as belonging to aparticular group. (MORE)
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In The Bible
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 Gile…ad 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] (MORE)
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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
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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
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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