sam

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • n. A poison.

Example Sentences

  • "That Torah can be the ‘Sam HaMoves [of death]’ – deadly poison in the hands of those that misuse it!" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y סם sam

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

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