zizith

American

[tsee-tseet, tsi-tsis] / tsiˈtsit, ˈtsɪ tsɪs /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

the fringes or tassels formerly worn at the corners of the outer garment and now worn at the four corners of the tallith and the arba kanfoth.

zizith British

/ ˈtsɪtsɪs, tsiːˈtsiːt /

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) Judaism a variant spelling of tsitsith

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Etymology

Origin of zizith

First recorded in 1895–1900, zizith is from the Hebrew word ṣīṣīth

Example Sentences

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As both phylacteries and tallith came into use at the divine service in connection with the recital of the Shema and the chapter on the zizith, the symbols assumed a higher meaning.

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