kadosh

Pronunciations

Definitions

  • adj. Holy.

Example Sentences

  • "Through avodah we can make our lives and the world more kadosh/holy." (Chai - URJ book, p. 173)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • קדוש

    • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

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

      Dictionaries

      • None

Notes

  • 'Kadosh' itself is not often used in English, but noun forms (as in 'lashon kodesh' לשון קודש , 'Shabbos kodesh' שבת קודש, 'kedushah' קדושה) are very commonly used, especially by Orthodox and non-Orthodox religious Jews.

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