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l'chayim

l'chayim is the alternative form of lechayim.

Meaning of lechayim

Interjection

  1. (Judaism) "To life": a Jewish drinking toast.
    • Drink l'chaim, to life, to life, l'chaim! L'chaim, l'chaim, to life!1964, “To Life”, in Sheldon Harnick (lyrics), Jerry Bock (music), Fiddler On The Roof

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Questions about l'chayim

What is l'chayim the alternative form of?
L'chayim is the alternative form of lechayim.

Words near l'chayim in the dictionary

  1. L'Anse-au-Diable
  2. L'Anse-au-Loup
  3. l'appel du vide
  4. L'Aquila
  5. l'chaim
  6. l'chayim
  7. l'ee
  8. l'ees
  9. l'envoi
  10. l'esprit d'escalier
  11. l'esprit de l'escalier

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