Pharisee

/ˌfɛrəˈsi/
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Other forms: Pharisees

Definitions of Pharisee
  1. noun
    a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
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    examples:
    Joseph ben Matthias
    Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)
    type of:
    Hebrew, Israelite, Jew
    a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
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