anavah
Definitions
n. Humility.
n. A humble woman.
Example Sentences
"But of course I realised something that he in his anavah, his self-effacing humility, would not even have thought, let alone articulated." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
עֲנָוָה
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
anava
Notes
Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.
See also anivus.
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