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hebei
nounC2
/ˌhɜːˈbeɪ/A province in northern China, surrounding the capital city of Beijing.
hebephrenia
nounLow (Specialist/Term of Art)
/ˌhiːbɪˈfriːnɪə/A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by disorganized behavior, speech, and thought, and inappropriate or flat affect.
heber
nounExtremely rare / Obsolete
/ˈhiːbə/A biblical name, primarily referring to a descendant of Asher and the patriarch of the Heberites (Numbers 26:45), or the husband of Jael in the Book of Judges.
hebert
nounRare
/ˈeɪ.bɛə/A French surname of Germanic origin, meaning 'bright army' or 'illustrious warrior'.
hebetate
adjectiveverbverb-transitiveVery low (archaic/rare literary/technical)
/ˈhɛbɪteɪt/To make or become dull, blunt, or less sharp, especially in a mental sense; (adjective) mentally or physically dull.
hebetude
nounVery Low / Extremely Rare
/ˈhɛbɪtjuːd/A state of mental dullness or lethargy; apathetic inactivity.
hebraicize
verb-ambitransitiveExtremely Rare
/hɪˈbreɪɪsaɪz/To make Hebrew in character, form, or style; to adopt or adapt to Hebrew customs, language, or religious practices.
hebraism
nounC2
/ˈhiːbreɪɪzəm/A linguistic feature, expression, or grammatical construction characteristic of the Hebrew language.
hebraist
nounC1-C2
/ˈhiːbreɪɪst/A scholar or expert in the Hebrew language and literature.
hebraize
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Low
/ˈhiːbreɪaɪz/To make someone or something conform to Hebrew character, style, principles, or customs; to adopt Hebrew customs or practices.
hebrew
adjectivenounLow-frequency, specialized term
/ˈhiːbruː/The ancient Semitic language of the Jewish people, traditionally preserved as the language of the Hebrew Bible.
hebrew bible
nounC1/C2
/ˌhiːbruː ˈbaɪbl/The canonical collection of scriptures sacred in Judaism, comprising the Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim.
hebrew calendar
nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized term)
/ˈhiːbruː ˈkælɪndə/The lunisolar calendar traditionally used for Jewish religious observance, determining the dates of Jewish holidays and Torah readings.
hebrews
nounC2
/ˈhiːbruːz/The plural form of 'Hebrew,' primarily referring to members of an ancient Semitic people and their descendants; the Jewish people.
hebridean
adjectivenounC2
/ˌhɛbrɪˈdiːən/Relating to the Hebrides, a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland.
hebrides
nounplural-nounC2
/ˈhɛbrɪdiːz/A group of islands off the west coast of Scotland.
hebron
nounC1
/ˈhiːbrən/A city in the West Bank, Palestine/Israel, of historical and religious significance to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
hecate
nounVery Low
/ˈhɛkəti/A proper noun referring to a goddess in Greek mythology, often associated with magic, witchcraft, the moon, crossroads, and ghosts.
hecate strait
nounVery Low
/ˈhɛkəti streɪt/A body of water between Haida Gwaii and mainland British Columbia, Canada.
hecatomb
nounC1/C2
/ˈhɛkətuːm/A great public sacrifice, originally of 100 oxen, in ancient Greece and Rome; a massive slaughter.

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