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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • n. A male teacher.

  • n. The title for a teacher.

Example Sentences

  • Of a child who misunderstood the Hebrew khayim aruchim 'long life', as khayot aruchot 'long animals': "'My moreh said that if we don't say lashon hara, we get long animals.' He paused, and looked confused. 'Aba, is that really true? Will we get long animals?'" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • מוֹרֶה moré

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      moreh

Notes

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