English Explanatory Dictionary

yeshiva

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of yeshiva.

Pronunciation

/jəˈʃiː.və/

Word forms

yeshiva yeshivas yeshivot yeshiba yeshibah yeshivah eshiba eshiva

Etymology

From Yiddish ישיבה (yeshive), from Hebrew יְשִׁיבָה (y'shivá, “sitting”).

Derived words

rosh yeshiva Yeshiva English Yeshivish
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