gavra
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Gavra (GAHV-rah) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A person of dignity, worth.

Example Sentences

  • “Only a gavra can walk into a new shul and take the amud.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • גברא

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      gavre

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