English noun: Chabad | |||
1. | Chabad (group) a large missionary Hasidic movement known for their hospitality, technological expertise, optimism and emphasis on religious study | ||
Synonyms | Chabad-Lubavitch, Lubavitch, Lubavitch movement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | religious movement | ||
Member holonym | Lubavitcher | ||
2. | Chabad (cognition) a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement | ||
Synonyms | Chabad Hasidism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Chasidism, Chassidism, Hasidism, Hassidism | ||