English Explanatory Dictionary

mohel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The person who performs the circumcision in a Jewish bris.
name
  1. Alternative form of Mohéli (“one of the major islands of the Comoros”).

Pronunciation

/ˈmɔɪ.əl/ /ˈmɔʊ.ɛl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mohel.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mohel2.wav

Word forms

mohel mohels mohelim mohalim

Etymology

From Hebrew מוֹהֵל (mohél), but the common pronunciations are borrowed via Yiddish מוהל (moyel).

Related words

bris Anjouan Grand Comoro Maore
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