Definitions for: Pharisee

[n] a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
[n] a self-righteous or sanctimonious person

Webster (1913) Definition: Phar"i*see (f[a^]r"[i^]*s[=e]), n. [L. Pharisaeus,
Gr. Farisai^os, from Heb. p[=a]rash to separate.]
One of a sect or party among the Jews, noted for a strict and
formal observance of rites and ceremonies and of the
traditions of the elders, and whose pretensions to superior
sanctity led them to separate themselves from the other Jews.

See Also: disagreeable person, Flavius Josephus, Hebrew, Israelite, Jew, Joseph ben Matthias, Josephus, unpleasant person

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