English Explanatory Dictionary

yizkor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Ashkenazi memorial prayer service for the dead.

Pronunciation

/ˈjɪzkəɹ/

Word forms

yizkor yizkors

Etymology

From Hebrew יִזְכּוֹר (literally “may [God] remember”), from the opening word of the service.

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