Yiddish
Pronunciation : Yid"dish, n. [G. j?disch, prop., Jewish, fr. Jude Jew. See Jew
Part of Speech : Jewish.]
Definition : Defn: A language used by German and other Jews, being a Middle German dialect developed under Hebrew and Slavic influence. It is written in Hebrew characters.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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