herem
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of herem
ḥerem literally, banishment
Example Sentences
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The Greek word anathema, Hebrew herem, means to accurse, execrate, to damn.
From Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians by Theodore Graebner
For the one who shall find that writing, and shall read it aloud to the people—upon that one shall the herem fall.
From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by C. S. de Soissons
"Rabbi! with that herem you have laid a burden upon a man who was pleasant in the sight of God and man!"
From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by C. S. de Soissons
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