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Shibboleth

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Noun

1. catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

2. shibboleth

a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shibboleth

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noun
1. 
a belief, principle, or practice which is commonly adhered to but which is thought by some people to be inappropriate or out of date
2. 
a custom, phrase, or use of language that acts as a test of belonging to, or as a stumbling block to becoming a member of, a particular social class, profession, etc

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Shibboleth

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noun
1. 
the test word used by the men of Gilead to distinguish the escaping Ephraimites, who pronounced the initial ( (ʃ) ; sh) ) as (s): Judg. 12:4-6
2. 
any test word or password
3. 
any phrase, custom, etc. distinctive of a particular party, class, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Shibboleth

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n.
1. A word or pronunciation that distinguishes people of one group or class from those of another.
2.
a. A word or phrase identified with a particular group or cause; a catchword.
b. A commonplace saying or idea.
3. A custom or practice that betrays one as an outsider.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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