Maoz Tzur
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Pronunciations

Maoz Tzur (mah-oh TSOOR) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Rock of Ages; a Jewish folksong often sung during Hanukkah.

Example Sentences

  • "Alison already knows all five verses of Maoz Tsur by heart." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • TH מעוז צור ma'oz tzur 'stronghold rock'

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

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      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      maoz tsur, moez tsur

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