a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly
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noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
English
Definition
a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism
a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly