kedimus

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Definitions

  • n. Priority.

Example Sentences

  • “Rebbe was last to arrive, but went first because he had kedimus.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • Emulative of Hebrew קדם 'first'

      • 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

      kedimes, kedimis

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