resh
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
Origin of resh
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How to use resh in a sentence
He's prisident iv th' Pome Supply Company,—fr-resh pothry delivered ivry day at ye'er dure.
Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen | Finley Peter DunneIt is not until the second century that a resh-Galutha, by name Achiya, is visible through the deep obscurity of antiquity.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6) | Heinrich GraetzWhenever the resh-Galuta invited Sheshet to partake of his hospitality he was met by a repeated refusal.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6) | Heinrich GraetzIndeed, they enjoyed a measure of autonomy in internal affairs, under a chief who was entitled Exilarch (resh-Galutha).
Jewish History | S. M. DubnowThe Jewish chief priest may be said to be the successor of the exilarch or resh galutha of the earlier period.
British Dictionary definitions for resh
/ (reɪʃ, Hebrew reʃ) /
the 20th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ר), transliterated as r
Origin of resh
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