Shibboleth

Meaning: اناجیلی حوالے کے مُطابِق ایک لفظ جِس کے تلفظ سے مُقامیوں اور مہاجروں کی شناخت ہو جاتی تھی

Explanation: (Noun)- A custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important.

Example: The majority, under the influence of vague nineteenth-century shibboleths, understood him to be associating himself with the doctrine that every nation has a right to be a sovereign state.

Synonyms: Catchword, Custom, Password.

[Dawn Vocabulary: 28-09-2021]

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