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CHASID (chasidim)
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Irregular inflected form: chasidim
• CHASID (noun)
The noun CHASID has 1 sense:
1. a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism
Familiarity information: CHASID used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Chasid; Chassid; Hasid; Hassid
Hypernyms ("Chasid" is a kind of...):
Orthodox Jew (Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law)
Holonyms ("Chasid" is a member of...):
Chasidim; Chassidim; Hasidim; Hasidism; Hassidim (a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly)
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