minhag

[ Sephardic Hebrew meen-hahg; Ashkenazic Hebrew min-hahg ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew minˈhɑg; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈmɪn hɑg /

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.

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Origin of minhag

minhāgh custom

OTHER WORDS FROM minhag

min·ha·gic, adjective

Words nearby minhag

mingle, mingle-mangle, mingrelian, mingus, mingy, minhag, minhah, minho, minhow, mini, mini-
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