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Chassid

American  
[khah-sid, hah-, khaw-sid, khah-seed] / ˈxɑ sɪd, ˈhɑ-, ˈxɔ sɪd, xɑˈsid /
Or Chasid

noun

Judaism.

plural

Chassidim

  1. Hasid.

Chassid British  
/ xəˈsid, həˈsɪdɪk, ˈhæsɪd /

noun

  1. a sect of Jewish mystics founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal and a spirit of prayer, joy, and charity

  2. a Jewish sect of the 2nd century bc , formed to combat Hellenistic influences

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Other Word Forms

  • Chassidic adjective
  • Chassidism noun

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