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parochet

/pəˈɹoʊxɛt/

parochet noun: the curtain that covered the Ark of the Covenant.

Noun

parochet

  1. The curtain that covered the Ark of the Covenant.
  2. (Judaism) The curtain that covers the ark containing the Torah scrolls in a synagogue.

Forms of parochet

alternative formparocheth
alternative formparoket

Origin of parochet

Borrowed from Hebrew פָּרֹכֶת (parókhet).

Questions about parochet

What does parochet mean?
Parochet means the curtain that covered the Ark of the Covenant.
What part of speech is parochet?
Parochet is a noun.
How do you pronounce parochet?
Parochet is pronounced /pəˈɹoʊxɛt/.

Words near parochet in the dictionary

  1. paroccipital
  2. paroccipital process
  3. paroccipitals
  4. paroch
  5. paroches
  6. parochet
  7. parocheth
  8. parochial
  9. parochial board
  10. parochial boards
  11. parochial church council

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