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Definition of: Hebraist
(hē′brā·ist, -brə-) noun
1. One proficient in or a student of Hebrew.
2. One who conforms to Hebraic thought and traditions.
3. Among the early Jews, one who upheld the Hebrew language and traditions in opposition to the Hellenists. Also He′brew·ist.
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