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herems

herems is the plural of herem.

Meaning of herem

Noun

herem (countable and uncountable, plural herems)

  1. (Judaism) A prohibition enacted by rabbinic authority.
    • Six months after the Brisker Rav's arrival in 1878, he reinstated the cherem against any changes in the educational system.1998, David Rossoff, “The Battle Cry”, in Where Heaven Touches Earth
  2. (Judaism) The exclusion of a person from the Jewish community.
    • Mr Raz said he was fired from his job at the settlement council six months ago because of his involvement in the campaign and a rabbi placed him in "herem", an ancient religious practice requiring that a wayward person be ostracised.2006 March 23, Chris McGreal, “Settlers don't know when the knock on the door will come and they have to leave”, in The Guardian

Questions about herems

What is herems the plural of?
Herems is the plural of herem.

Words near herems in the dictionary

  1. heremit
  2. heremite
  3. heremites
  4. heremitic
  5. heremitical
  6. herems
  7. Heren
  8. Herendeen
  9. Herendeens
  10. hereness
  11. hereniging

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