Shibboleth - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈʃɪbəleθ|  American pronunciation of the word shibboleth
Brit.  |ˈʃɪbəleθ|  British pronunciation of the word shibboleth

noun

- a favorite saying of a sect or political group (syn: catchword, motto, slogan)
- a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people

Extra examples

She repeated the old shibboleth that time heals all wounds.

...we knew that their claim of giving “the best deal in town” was just a shibboleth...

They still cling to many of the old shibboleths of education.

Word forms

noun
singular: shibboleth
plural: shibboleths
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