chabad

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chabad - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Chabad
      n 1: a large missionary Hasidic movement known for their
           hospitality, technological expertise, optimism and emphasis
           on religious study [syn: Lubavitch, Lubavitch movement,
           Chabad-Lubavitch, Chabad]
      2: a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews
         under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the
         Lubavitch movement [syn: Chabad, Chabad Hasidism]