Yahr·zeit (yär ts t , -zt)n. Judaism The anniversary of the death of a relative, observed with mourning and the recitation of religious texts. [Yiddish, anniversary, from Middle High German j  rzt : jr, year (from Old High German; see y r- in Indo-European roots) + zt, time (from Old High German; see d- in Indo-European roots).] |
Yahrzeit [ˈjɔːtsaɪt]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism the anniversary of the death of a close relative, on which it is customary to kindle a light and recite the Kaddish and also, in some communities, to observe a fast
[Yiddish, from Middle High German jārzīt anniversary; see year, tide1]
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