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קדוש

[ˈkɔdəʃ]

noun

LanguageYiddish

Meaning
  1. martyr
  2. saint, holy man
  3. A person who is killed for their religious beliefs or a very holy and saintly individual.
Examples

יענער צדיק איז געווען אַ קדוש.

That righteous man was a holy man.

Pronunciationˈkɔdəʃ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe term can be used as an adjective meaning holy or as a noun for these specific roles.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.