dybbuk

or dib·buk

[ Sephardic Hebrew dee-book; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English dib-uhk ]

/ Sephardic Hebrew diˈbuk; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English ˈdɪb ək /

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noun, plural dyb·buks, dyb·bu·kim [Sephardic Hebrew dee-boo-keem; Ashkenazic Hebrew dih-book-im]. /Sephardic Hebrew ˌdi buˈkim; Ashkenazic Hebrew dɪˈbʊk ɪm/. Jewish Folklore.

a demon, or the soul of a dead person, that enters the body of a living person and directs the person's conduct, exorcism being possible only by a religious ceremony.

Origin of dybbuk

First recorded in 1900–05; from Yiddish dibek, from Hebrew dibbūq, derivative of dābhaq “cleave (to)”; spelling dybbuk is a Polish transliteration of the Hebrew word

Words nearby dybbuk

dyadic system, Dyak, dyarchy, Dyaus, Dyazide, dybbuk, Dyce, dye, dyed-in-the-wool, dyeing, dyeline

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British Dictionary definitions for dybbuk

dybbuk

/ (ˈdɪbək, Hebrew diˈbuk) /

noun plural -buks or -bukkim (Hebrew -buˈkim)

Judaism (in the folklore of the cabala) the soul of a dead sinner that has transmigrated into the body of a living person

Word Origin for dybbuk

from Yiddish dibbūk devil, from Hebrew dibbūq; related to dābhaq to hang on, cling

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单词	dybbuk
释义	dybbuk or dib·buk [ Sephardic Hebrew dee-book; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English dib-uhk ] / Sephardic Hebrew diˈbuk; Ashkenazic Hebrew, English ˈdɪb ək / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dybbuk ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural dyb·buks, dyb·bu·kim [Sephardic Hebrew dee-boo-keem; Ashkenazic Hebrew dih-book-im]. /Sephardic Hebrew ˌdi buˈkim; Ashkenazic Hebrew dɪˈbʊk ɪm/. Jewish Folklore. a demon, or the soul of a dead person, that enters the body of a living person and directs the person's conduct, exorcism being possible only by a religious ceremony. Origin of dybbuk First recorded in 1900–05; from Yiddish dibek, from Hebrew dibbūq, derivative of dābhaq “cleave (to)”; spelling dybbuk is a Polish transliteration of the Hebrew word Words nearby dybbuk dyadic system, Dyak, dyarchy, Dyaus, Dyazide, dybbuk, Dyce, dye, dyed-in-the-wool, dyeing, dyeline Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for dybbuk dybbuk / (ˈdɪbək, Hebrew diˈbuk) / noun plural -buks or -bukkim (Hebrew -buˈkim) Judaism (in the folklore of the cabala) the soul of a dead sinner that has transmigrated into the body of a living person Word Origin for dybbuk from Yiddish dibbūk devil, from Hebrew dibbūq; related to dābhaq to hang on, cling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dybbuk rogue, scamp, ogre, imp, dastard, adversary, brute, beast, knave, villain, hellion, fiend, genie, scoundrel, monster, djinn, enfant terrible, archfiend, diablo, evil one
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dybbuk

or dib·buk

noun, plural dyb·buks, dyb·bu·kim [Sephardic Hebrew dee-boo-keem; Ashkenazic Hebrew dih-book-im]. /Sephardic Hebrew ˌdi buˈkim; Ashkenazic Hebrew dɪˈbʊk ɪm/. Jewish Folklore.

Origin of dybbuk

Words nearby dybbuk

British Dictionary definitions for dybbuk

noun plural -buks or -bukkim (Hebrew -buˈkim)

Word Origin for dybbuk

Words related to dybbuk