shibboleth

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On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shibboleth, such as: catchword, custom, password, phrase, practice, and saying.

How to use shibboleth in a sentence

  • And the Spaniard, as he uttered this emphatic shibboleth, gnashed his teeth with vexation.

    The Tiger Hunter | Mayne Reid
  • Why is a gentleman of property to be kept out in the cold by some O'Mullins because he will not mutter an unmeaning shibboleth?

    The Prime Minister | Anthony Trollope
  • And the physical Hakim could by no test or shibboleth be prevented from silently introducing the spiritual Hakim.

  • She had none of the shibboleth spirit that leads certain people to die or slay for a pronunciation.

    The Cup of Fury | Rupert Hughes

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