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zemiroth

or ze·mi·rot

[ Sephardic Hebrew zuh-mee-rawt; Ashkenazic Hebrew zuh-mi-rohs, zmi-ruh s ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew zə miˈrɔt; Ashkenazic Hebrew zəˈmɪ roʊs, ˈzmɪ rəs /

plural noun Hebrew.

traditional religious songs that are sung by Jews during the evening meal on Friday and the afternoon meal on Saturday.

Words nearby zemiroth

zelkova, zellweger, zelos, zemindar, zemindary, zemiroth, zemlinsky, zemstvo, zemzem, zen, zen buddhism

Origin of zemiroth

zəmīrōth songs, hymns
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