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halitzot

halitzot is the plural of halitzah.

Meaning of halitzah

Noun

halitzah (plural halitzot)

  1. (Judaism) A rite by which a widow absolves herself of the duty of levirate marriage. It involves making a declaration, removing a shoe, and spitting on the floor.
    • Halitzah carries with it the implication of shame on the male who by refusing to marry his sister-in-law is guilty of not fulfilling his obligation to his dead brother and his dead brother's estate.1995 January 15, AB...@aol.com, “Levirate Marriage”, in soc.genealogy.jewish (Usenet)

Questions about halitzot

What is halitzot the plural of?
Halitzot is the plural of halitzah.

Words near halitzot in the dictionary

  1. halituous
  2. halitus
  3. halituses
  4. halityloside
  5. halitzah
  6. halitzot
  7. haliva
  8. haliver oil
  9. Halkalı
  10. halkara
  11. halkaras

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