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pharisees

Phar·i·see
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [far-uh-see]
    • /ˈfær əˌsi/
    • /ˈfær.ɪ.siː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [far-uh-see]
    • /ˈfær əˌsi/

Definitions of pharisees word

  • noun pharisees a member of a Jewish sect that flourished during the 1st century b.c. and 1st century a.d. and that differed from the Sadducees chiefly in its strict observance of religious ceremonies and practices, adherence to oral laws and traditions, and belief in an afterlife and the coming of a Messiah. 1
  • noun pharisees (lowercase) a sanctimonious, self-righteous, or hypocritical person. 1

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Origin of pharisees

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English Pharise, Farise, Old English Farīsēus < Late Latin Pharīsēus, variant of Pharīsaeus < Greek Pharīsaîos < Aramaic pərīshayyā, plural of pərīshā literally, separated

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Parts of speech for Pharisees

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pharisees popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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