ketubah
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Definitions
n. "The Jewish marriage contract, traditionally written in Aramaic." (JPS)
Example Sentences
"My sister designed a beautiful ketubah for her impending wedding."
Languages of Origin
- Aramaic
Etymology
כתובה
- Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
- North America
- Great Britain
- South Africa
- Australia / New Zealand
- View More
- The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
- The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
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Alternative Spellings
ksuva, kesuva, ketuba, k'tubah, k'tuba
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