Definition of shibboleth for English Language Learners. : 1  an old idea, opinion, or saying that is commonly believed and repeated but that may be seen as old-fashioned or untrue. : 2  a word or way of speaking or behaving which shows that a person belongs to a particular group.
An open space in a wood or forest. âa forest gladeâ. âglades of birchâ. âOur track took us first over smooth grassy flats, then through glades of beech forest so typical of this country.â. âOthers awaited Richard II on the battlements of Chester Castle, or in a glade of Sandiway Forest.â.
: a person who bears or carries something. the bearer of a U.S. passport. The bearers [=porters] carried our baggage up the mountain. the bearer of glad/bad tidings [=the person who brings good/bad news] His nephew was the ring bearer [=the person who holds the rings until they are needed] at his wedding. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. â see also pallbearer, standard-bearer, torchbearer.