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l'chaim

American  
[luh-khah-yim, luh-khah-yeem] / ləˈxɑ yɪm, lə xɑˈyim /
Or l'chayim,

noun

Hebrew.

  1. a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.

l'chaim British  
/ ləˈxɑjim /

interjection

  1. a variant spelling of lechaim

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Etymology

Origin of l'chaim

ləḥayyīm literally, “to life”

Example Sentences

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They saw in the social structure, to quote another "Fiddler" classic, "something to think about, something to drink about, drink l'chaim, to life."

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2023

To coin one of Fiddler's most famous lines - To life, to life, l'chaim!

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2023

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