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yiddish |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Yiddish \Yid"dish\, n. [G. j["u]disch, prop., Jewish, fr Jude Jew. See {Jew}, {Jewish}.] A language used by German and other Jews, being a Middle German dialect developed under Hebrew and Slavic influence. It is written in Hebrew characters. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Yiddish n : a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words spoken as a vernacular by European Jews [syn: {Yiddish}]
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