eyd

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • n. A witness.

Example Sentences

  • "You need an additional eyd to complete this marriage contract."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • עד ed 'witness'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      eid, ed, eidim, eydim

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