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.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: lÅd, n. a vein containing metallic ore: a reach of water: an open ditch.âns. Lodesâ²man, a pilot; Lodeâ²star, the star that guides, the pole-starâoften used figuratively; Lodeâ²stone, a stone or ore of iron that attracts other pieces of iron. [A.S. lÃ¡d, a courseâlÃ­Ã°an, to travel.]