Hebrew alphabet

/ˌhiˈbru ˌælfəˈbɛt/
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Other forms: Hebrew alphabets

Definitions of Hebrew alphabet
  1. noun
    a Semitic alphabet used since the 5th century BC for writing the Hebrew language (and later for writing Yiddish and Ladino)
    synonyms: Hebraic alphabet, Hebrew script
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    type of:
    alphabet
    a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
    unicameral script
    a script with a single case
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