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mizrah

mizrah noun: a plaque attached to a wall to indicate the direction of the Temple in Jerusalem, which a Jew should face while praying.

Noun

mizrah (plural mizrahs)

  1. A plaque attached to a wall to indicate the direction of the Temple in Jerusalem, which a Jew should face while praying.
    • An 1877 Polish mizrah (a plaque hung in the home to indicate which direction to face when praying) by Israel Dov Rosenbaum, a clockmaker, mimics the shape of a mantel clock.2007 October 5, Martha Schwendener, “Sacred Skills Thrive on a Merry-Go-Round”, in New York Times

Forms of mizrah

pluralmizrahs
alternative formmizrach

Origin of mizrah

From Hebrew מִזְרָח (mizrákh, “east”).

Questions about mizrah

What does mizrah mean?
Mizrah means a plaque attached to a wall to indicate the direction of the Temple in Jerusalem, which a Jew should face while praying.
What part of speech is mizrah?
Mizrah is a noun.
What is the plural of mizrah?
The plural of mizrah is mizrahs.

Words near mizrah in the dictionary

  1. Mizos
  2. mizpah
  3. mizrach
  4. Mizrachi
  5. Mizrachis
  6. mizrah
  7. Mizrahi
  8. Mizrahim
  9. Mizrahis
  10. mizrahs
  11. Mizraim

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