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mechitza

mechitza noun: a partition in an Orthodox synagogue to divide men from women.

Noun

mechitza (plural mechitzas or mechitzot)

  1. A partition in an Orthodox synagogue to divide men from women
    • From behind the mechitza, Gellerman could see, although with some difficulty, men dancing ecstatically.2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 66

Forms of mechitza

pluralmechitzas
pluralmechitzot
alternative formmechitzah

Origin of mechitza

Borrowed from Hebrew מחיצה.

Questions about mechitza

What does mechitza mean?
Mechitza means a partition in an Orthodox synagogue to divide men from women.
What part of speech is mechitza?
Mechitza is a noun.
What is the plural of mechitza?
The plural of mechitza is mechitzas.

Words near mechitza in the dictionary

  1. Mechitar
  2. Mechitarist
  3. Mechitaristic
  4. Mechitaristican
  5. Mechitarists
  6. mechitza
  7. mechitzah
  8. mechitzahs
  9. mechitzas
  10. mechitzot
  11. Mechler

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