- pharisee - a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
--1 is a kind of unpleasant person, disagreeable person
- Pharisee - a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
--2 is a kind of Jew, Hebrew, Israelite
--2 has particulars: Josephus, Flavius Josephus, Joseph ben Matthias - Pharisee - a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions