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# drunkard

noun (drunkard, drunkards)

«drunkard» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A drunkard is a person who drinks too much alcohol again and again, so that they are often drunk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drunkard/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, a drunkard is a foolish character who wastes his money and time, often as a warning

### Examples

- The drunkard staggered home late at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drunkard/#x1)
- Don't become a drunkard, I beg you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drunkard/#x2)
- The old drunkard lost his farm and his family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drunkard/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah a drunkard is part of the description of the stubborn and rebellious son.

**Interpretation.** The rabbis limited this law so tightly that they said it never really happened, and it is taught to show the seriousness of self-control.

### Examples

- and they shall say unto the elders of his city: 'This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he doth not hearken to our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.' (Torah DEU.21.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drunkard/#x1)
- The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot; (Prophets ISA.28.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drunkard/#x2)
- They that sit in the gate talk of me; and I am the song of the drunkards. (Writings PSA.69.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drunkard/#x3)
- For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. (Writings PRO.23.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drunkard/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «drunkard» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drunkard/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«drunkard» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/drunkard.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «drunkard» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drunkard/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«drunkard» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/drunkard.html) on Mova free.