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pharisee

/'færi,si/

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noun
a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
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type of:
hebrew israelite jew
noun
a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
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unpleasant person disagreeable person

Definition that contains pharisee

sadducee a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees