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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. 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;
[syn: Hasidim, Hassidim, Hasidism, Chasidim, Chassidim]

2. beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews;
[syn: Hasidism, Hassidism, Chasidism, Chassidism]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Hasidism
    n 1: 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 [syn: Hasidim, Hassidim, Hasidism,
         Chasidim, Chassidim]
    2: beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews [syn:
       Hasidism, Hassidism, Chasidism, Chassidism]