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am haarez

am haarez is the alternative form of am ha'aretz.

Meaning of am ha'aretz

Noun

am ha'aretz (plural amei ha'aretz)

  1. (Jewish, slang) An ignoramus.
    • […] implying that the Chief Rabbi shlita was an am haaretz who did not know the difference between an aleph and an ayin.2004 February 19, Henry Goodman, “About Adam”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)

Questions about am haarez

What is am haarez the alternative form of?
Am haarez is the alternative form of am ha'aretz.

Words near am haarez in the dictionary

  1. alépines
  2. Alūksne
  3. Alțina
  4. am
  5. am ha'aretz
  6. am haarez
  7. am I right
  8. am I right or am I right
  9. am I under arrest
  10. AM pop
  11. Am Yisrael Chai

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