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yahrzeit
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[ˈjɑːtsʌɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- (among Jewish people) the anniversary of the death of a parent or other close relative, marked by the burning of a memorial candle
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Origin
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late 18th century (in the form yorsite): from Yiddish yortsayt from German Jahrzeit ‘anniversary, specifically of a person's death’
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