mahzor

(mäkh′zər, mäkh zôr′)

the Jewish prayer book that contains the liturgy for festivals and holy days

Origin: Yiddish makhzer < MHeb machazor, lit., cycle < root ḥzr, to return

See mahzor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also mach·zor

noun pl. mah·zor·im also mach·zor·im (-zôrˈĭm, -zô-rēmˈ) or mah·zors also mach·zors

The Jewish prayer book containing rituals prescribed for holidays.

Origin:

Origin: Mishnaic Hebrew maḥăzôr, cycle, mahzor

Origin: , from ḥāzar, to go around, return; see ḥḏr in Semitic roots

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