kivun

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Definitions

  • n. Direction; aim.

Example Sentences

  • "All of the other top guys have followed this line of thinking, and while no one is saying that it's not serious, the line of reasoning that we have a din of a house/family when our dorms are literally apartment buildings is obviously going against the kivun of the gezeira." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • כִּיּוּוּן

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

Notes

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

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