Word: Yahrzeit
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century (in the form yorsite): from Yiddish yortsayt from German Jahrzeit ‘anniversary, specifically of a person's death’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈjɑːtsʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(among Jewish people) the anniversary of the death of a parent or other close relative, marked by the burning of a memorial candle.
Short Definition:(among Jewish people) anniversary of parent's death
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