sjibbolet

Definitions of sjibbolet
  1. noun
    a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
    synonyms: schibbolet
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    type of:
    performance, praat, spraak, spreektrant, taalgebruik
    your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
  2. noun
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
    synonyms: adagium, kenspreuk, kernspreuk, kreet, leus, leuze, parool, partijleus, riedel, schibbolet, sententie, slagzin, slogan, spreuk, wapenspreuk, zinspreuk
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    types:
    exclamatie, huilbui, huilpartij, leus, leuze, oorlogskreet, parool, uitroep
    a slogan used to rally support for a cause
    type of:
    dictum, expressie, gezegde, leenspreuk, proverbium, spreekwijze, spreekwoord, uitdrukking, zegswijze
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
  3. noun
    a promise
    synonyms: bijbeltekst, consigne, erewoord, herkenningswoord, parool, schibbolet, tekst, wachtwoord, woord
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    type of:
    belofte, gelofte, toezegging
    a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
  4. noun
    a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
    synonyms: consigne, herkenningswoord, kreet, parool, password, schibbolet, wachtwoord, woord
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    type of:
    arcanum, geheim, geheimpje, secreta
    information known only to a special group
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