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Word: Pharisee
Speech Type: Noun
Old English fariseus, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek Pharisaios, from Aramaic prīšayyā ‘separated ones’ (related to Hebrew pārūš ‘separated’)
ˈfarɪsiː
a member of an ancient Jewish sect, distinguished by strict observance of the traditional and written law, and commonly held to have pretensions to superior sanctity.
Short Definition:member of ancient Jewish sect, distinguished by strict observance of traditional and written law
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