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shibboleth

noun

/ˈʃɪbəˌlɛθ/

Meaning

A custom, phrase, or belief distinguishing a particular group of people, often used to identify outsiders.

The phrase became a political shibboleth during the campaign.

catchword, slogan, custom, tradition, motto

reality, fact

political shibboleth, cultural shibboleth, linguistic shibboleth, old shibboleth

a meeting or a period of time devoted to a specific activity

a state of dissatisfaction and disturbance; social or political disorder

one side of a sheet of paper, or a single sheet of paper in a book or document

the line where the earth seems to meet the sky; the limit of one's knowledge, experience, or interes...

The process of getting something back, especially from storage or memory.

Property or inheritance passed down from one's father or ancestors.