sandek
[ sahn-dek ]
/ ˈsɑn dɛk /
noun Yiddish.
the man who holds the child during the Jewish rite of circumcision.
Nearby words
sandburg, sandburg, carl, sandcastle, sandculture, sande, sandek, sander, sanderling, sanderson, sandfish, sandfly
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British Dictionary definitions for sandek
sandek
/ (ˈsɑnˌdɛk) /
noun
Judaism a man who holds a baby being circumcised
Word Origin for sandek
Hebrew
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