rimonim

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Pronunciations

rimonim (rih-moh-NEEM)

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "When selecting a set of Rimonim, there are a number of options available. Since the Rimonim are silver, and especially 925 sterling silver, you can have practically anything engraved in them." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • רימון 'lit. pomegranate'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Sephardim: Jews with Sephardi or Mizrahi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      rimmon, rimon, rimmonim

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