shibboleth

Etymology
From, previously thought to derive from. First appears in the English language c. 1382, in 's version of the Bible.

Noun

 * 1) A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.
 * 2) A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.
 * 1) A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.
 * 1) A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.

Translations

 * Afrikaans: sjibbolet
 * Belarusian: шыбалет
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 示播列, 特有用語
 * Czech: šibolet
 * Danish: shibbolet
 * Dutch:, , herkenningswoord
 * Esperanto: ŝiboleto
 * Finnish: šibbolet
 * French:
 * Galician: contrasinal
 * German:, , , ,
 * Icelandic: sjibbólet
 * Korean: 십볼렛
 * Latvian: šibolets
 * Limburgish: sjibbolet
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: sjibbolet
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: xibolete
 * Romanian: șibolet
 * Russian:, та́йный паро́ль
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian: шібболе́т
 * Volapük: jibolet
 * Welsh: siboleth
 * West Frisian: sjibbolet


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Dutch: according to the particular context:, , , ,
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * Galician: clixé
 * German: according to the particular context: abgedroschene Ansicht,, veraltete Konvention, , , ,
 * Irish: teagasc seanchaite
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish: doctrina anticuada