Orthodox

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Pronunciations

orthodox (OR-thuh-doks) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "He's Orthodox, but I don't know if he's shomer or not."

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Who Uses This

  • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

Regions

  • North America
  • Great Britain
  • South Africa
  • Australia / New Zealand

Dictionaries

  • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
  • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

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