Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Shibboleth \Shib"bo*leth\, n. [Heb. shibb[=o]leth an ear of
corn, or a stream, a flood.]
1. A word which was made the criterion by which to
distinguish the Ephraimites from the Gileadites. The
Ephraimites, not being able to pronounce sh, called the
word sibboleth. See --Judges xii.
[1913 Webster]
Without reprieve, adjudged to death,
For want of well pronouncing shibboleth. --Milton.
[1913 Webster] Also used in an extended sense.
[1913 Webster]
The th, with its twofold value, is . . . the
shibboleth of foreigners. --Earle.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence, the criterion, test, or watchword of a party; a
party cry or pet phrase.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
shibboleth
n 1: a favorite saying of a sect or political group [syn:
{motto}, {slogan}, {catchword}, {shibboleth}]
2: a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular
group of people
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
