minhag
[ Sephardic Hebrew meen-hahg; Ashkenazic Hebrew min-hahg ]
noun,plural min·ha·gim [Sephardic Hebrew meen-hah-geem; Ashkenazic Hebrew min-hah-gim]. /Sephardic Hebrew min hɑˈgim; Ashkenazic Hebrew mɪnˈhɑ gɪm/. Hebrew.
a custom or procedure among Jews that is so firmly established as to have almost the binding force of law.
Origin of minhag
1minhāgh custom
Other words from minhag
- min·ha·gic, adjective
Words Nearby minhag
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