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zimun

zimun noun: a blessing made before Birkat Hamazon, calling together those who have eaten.

Noun

zimun (uncountable)

  1. (Judaism) A blessing made before Birkat Hamazon, calling together those who have eaten.

Forms of zimun

alternative formzimmun

Origin of zimun

Borrowed from Hebrew זימון (“invitation, summons”).

Questions about zimun

What does zimun mean?
Zimun means a blessing made before Birkat Hamazon, calling together those who have eaten.
What part of speech is zimun?
Zimun is a noun.

Words near zimun in the dictionary

  1. zimoccas
  2. zimographic
  3. zimography
  4. zimome
  5. zimrah
  6. zimun
  7. zimzum
  8. zin
  9. zina
  10. Zinab
  11. Zinacantan

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