Hasid

Ha·sid

noun \ˈha-səd, ˈḵä-\

plural Ha·si·dim also Cha·si·dim or Chas·si·dim\ˈha-sə-dəm, ḵä-ˈsē-\

Definition of HASID

1

: a member of a Jewish sect of the second century b.c. opposed to Hellenism and devoted to the strict observance of the ritual law

2

also Has·sid : a member of a Jewish mystical sect founded in Poland about 1750 in opposition to rationalism and ritual laxity

— Ha·sid·ic also Has·sid·ic or Cha·sid·ic or Chas·sid·ic \ha-ˈsi-dik, hä-, ḵä-\ adjective

Variants of HASID

Ha·sid also Cha·sid or Chas·sid \ˈha-səd, ˈḵä-\

Origin of HASID

Hebrew ḥāsīdh pious

First Known Use: 1812

Rhymes with HASID

acid, Chasid, jassid, placid