Definition of Am haarez
plural Amme haarez
or Ame haarez
\¦ämə(-\
1
: the inhabitants of ancient Palestine as distinguished from the Israelites;
also
: the country people as distinguished from the inhabitants of Jerusalem
2
or
am haarez
, in rabbinic literature
: the Jews not ritually as strict as the Pharisees
3
or less commonly
am haarez
: one who is ignorant of Jewish custom, law, or ethics
