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shehitah

/ʃ(ə)xiːˈtɑː/

shehitah noun: the ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws.

Noun

shehitah (uncountable)

  1. The ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws.
    • The two Hasidim oversee shehitah, the Jewish ritual slaughtering of meat according to the Book of Leviticus.2007 August 22, Joan Nathan, “Of Church and Steak: Farming for the Soul”, in New York Times

Forms of shehitah

alternative formshechita
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Origin of shehitah

Borrowed from Hebrew שחיטה.

Questions about shehitah

What does shehitah mean?
Shehitah means the ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws.
What part of speech is shehitah?
Shehitah is a noun.
How do you pronounce shehitah?
Shehitah is pronounced /ʃ(ə)xiːˈtɑː/.

Words near shehitah in the dictionary

  1. Sheherazade
  2. shehes
  3. shehia
  4. shehias
  5. shehita
  6. shehitah
  7. shehnai
  8. shehnais
  9. Shehri
  10. Shehu
  11. Shehus

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