ben zekunim

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Definitions

  • n. A child born late in either parent's life.

  • n. The youngest child.

Example Sentences

  • "He was, from a very early age, a ben zekunim, a young man far wiser than his tender years, an avrech, and an Even Yisrael." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • בֶּן זְקֻנִים, lit. 'child of old age (or wisdom)'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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