ovel

British

/ ˈɒvəl /

noun

Judaism a mourner, esp during the first seven days after a death See also shivah

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Etymology

Origin of ovel

from Hebrew

Example Sentences

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Pat Gass Sergeant Vice Floyd Dicesed, Geathered great quantites of Grapes & three Kinds of Plumbs, one yellow round, & one ovel, & the Common wild Plumb.

From The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by Lewis, Meriwether

“Me believe me heal someone moving ovel hele,” he replied, “and so me came see if anybody tly to get in.”

From A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas by Webb, Archibald

“Oh, mastel,” he quavered, “me thinkee me heal a sound ovel hele—fol me too flightened to sleep—and me come hele to see what the mattel.”

From A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas by Webb, Archibald

When asked how she expected to get to the other side at the top, she giggled derisively and said "ovel."

From Jan and Her Job by Harker, L. Allen (Lizzie Allen)

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