Orthodox Jew
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Orthodox Jew — n a believer in the religion known as Orthodox Judaism, a form of the Jewish religion that strictly follows the laws given in the holy books called the ↑Torah, including rules about food and clothes. Men who are Orthodox Jews wear black clothes… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Orthodox Jew — Jew who adheres to the teachings of the Torah as interpreted in the Talmud, Jew who strictly observes Jewish laws and traditions … English contemporary dictionary
Orthodox Jew — noun Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law • Hypernyms: ↑Jew, ↑Hebrew, ↑Israelite • Hyponyms: ↑Hasid, ↑Hassid, ↑Chasid, ↑Chassid, ↑Lubavitcher … Useful english dictionary
Orthodox Jew — a Jew who adheres faithfully to the principles and practices of traditional Judaism as evidenced chiefly by a devotion to and study of the Torah, daily synagogue attendance if possible, and strict observance of the Sabbath, religious festivals,… … Universalium
Orthodox Jew — /ɔθədɒks ˈdʒu/ (say awthuhdoks jooh) noun an adherent of Orthodox Judaism …
Orthodox Judaism — Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, a leading Rabbinical authority for Orthodox Jewry for a quarter of the twentieth century … Wikipedia
orthodox — or|tho|dox [ˈo:θədɔks US ˈo:rθəda:ks] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: orthodoxe, from Late Latin, from Late Greek orthodoxos, from Greek ortho (from orthos straight, correct ) + doxa opinion ] 1.) orthodox ideas, methods, or behaviour are … Dictionary of contemporary English
Jew — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. Hebrew, Israelite, Judaist, Semite, Orthodox Jew, Conservative Jew, Reform Jew, Hasid, Israeli, Ashkenazi, Sephardi, sabra, descendant of Abraham, wandering Jew, Jewess, son of Israel. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n.… … English dictionary for students
orthodox — adjective 1 ideas or behaviour that are orthodox are considered by most people to be normal, correct and acceptable: orthodox theories of medicine see also: unorthodox 2 believing in and following all the traditional beliefs, laws, and practices… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
orthodox — Synonyms and related words: Christian, Orthodox Jew, Sunni Muslim, accepted, accordant, accustomed, acknowledged, admitted, anal, approved, authentic, authoritative, authorized, being done, bourgeois, button down, canonical, canonist, comme il… … Moby Thesaurus
