shochet

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shochet [ˈʃɒkɛt ˈʃɒxɛt]

n pl shochets, shochetim

(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a person who has been specially trained and licensed to slaughter animals and birds in accordance with the laws of shechita

[from Hebrew, literally: slaughtering]

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