minhag
[ Sephardic Hebrew meen-hahg; Ashkenazic Hebrew min-hahg ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew minˈhɑg; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈmɪn hɑg /
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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, adjectiveWords nearby minhag
mingle-mangle, Mingrelian, ming tree, Mingus, mingy, minhag, Minhah, Minho, mini, miniate, miniature
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