Pharisee
Pronunciation : Phar"i*see
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. Pharisaeus, Gr. parash to separate.]
Definition : Defn: One of a sect or party among the Jews, noted for a strict and formal observance of rites and ceremonies and of the traditions of the elders, and whose pretensions to superior sanctity led them to separate themselves from the other Jews.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913