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genizah
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genizah [gɛˈniːzə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism a repository (usually in a synagogue) for books and other sacred objects which can no longer be used but which may not be destroyed
[from Hebrew, literally: a hiding place, from gānaz to hide, set aside]
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