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He·brew / ˈhēbroō/ • n. 1. a member of an ancient people living in what is now Israel and Palestine and, according to biblical tradition, descended from the patriarch Jacob, grandson of Abraham. After the Exodus (c.1300 bc) they established the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and their scriptures and traditions form the basis of the Jewish religion. ∎ old-fashioned and sometimes offensive term for Jew.2. the Semitic language of this people, in its ancient or modern form.• adj. 1. of the Hebrews or the Jews.2. of or in Hebrew.

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