mekhaber
Definitions
n. An author, especially of a religious book.
Example Sentences
"Rav Cohen was the Mechaber of many Seforiom, most well-known is his work on Shulchan Aruch titled 'Badei Hashulchan.'" (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Yiddish
Etymology
Y מחבר mekhaber
- Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- North America
- Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
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Alternative Spellings
mechaber
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