English Explanatory Dictionary

sheloshim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period of thirty days after the burial of a deceased person, during which a mourner is forbidden to do certain things, such as marrying or shaving.

Pronunciation

/ʃ(ə)lɒˈʃɪm/

Word forms

sheloshim shloshim

Etymology

From the Hebrew שְׁלוֹשִׁים (shloshím, “thirty”).

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