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  • Maariv
    Maariv
    noun
    the Jewish religious service conducted every evening.
  • Ma'ariv
    Ma'ariv
    noun
    Judaism the evening service

Maariv

American  
[mah-ah-reev, mah-riv] / mɑ ɑˈriv, ˈmɑ rɪv /
Or Maarib

noun

Hebrew.
  1. the Jewish religious service conducted every evening.


Ma'ariv British  
/ ˈmɑɪriv, mɑɑˈriv /

noun

  1. Judaism the evening service

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Etymology

Origin of Maariv

maʿărībh evening prayer

Example Sentences

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Ben Caspit in the more centrist Maariv newspaper was even more forceful in his interpretation of the move.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

“I have been strict about not using the word ‘Shoah’ in any context other than the Holocaust,” political commentator Ben Caspit wrote in the daily Maariv, referring to the Holocaust by its Hebrew name.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023

"I live on the Gaza border and I've seen things in my life, but I've never felt it this close," Maariv said.

From Reuters • Oct. 9, 2023

“Meretz won’t be in a government of that kind,” Regional Cooperation Minister Esawi Frej said in an interview with the Maariv newspaper.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021

"Give me some water—I said Minchah and Maariv by the way, while I was at work."

From Yiddish Tales by Various