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pharisee definition and meaning

n. 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.

Crossword clues for pharisee

- Hypocritical person
- One of an ancient Jewish sect
- Scribe
- Strict law-abiding Jew