melamed
Americannoun
plural
melamdimEtymology
Origin of melamed
məlammēd literally, teacher
Example Sentences
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The melamed became gloomy, and slowly sipped the wine from a big glass.
From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by Soissons, C. S. de
The Rabbi was now fully awake, and craning his neck towards the melamed, exclaimed: "How did you come to hear of it?"
From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by Soissons, C. S. de
Meir left the group listening to the melamed and approached the window.
From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by Soissons, C. S. de
The melamed, towering above the crowd, threw out insulting remarks, or burst into harsh laughter full of venomous malice.
From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by Soissons, C. S. de
In the gate of the school-yard stood the melamed, in his usual primitive dress and as though he could not believe the evidence of his own widely-open eyes.
From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by Soissons, C. S. de
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